Definition of horsefly Horsefly

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We found 6 definitions of horsefly from 4 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: horseflies

horsefly - large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
  cleg, clegg, horse fly
  gadfly any of various large flies that annoy livestock
horsefly - winged fly parasitic on horses
  horse tick, Hippobosca equina
  hippoboscid, louse fly bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
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  • horsefly (Noun)
    Any of several medium- to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly , or Wikipedia:stable dog fly .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • horsefly (n.)
    Any dipterous fly of the family Tabanidae, that stings horses, and sucks their blood.
  • horsefly (n.)
    The horse tick or forest fly (Hippobosca).

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