Associations to the word «Horsefly»

Wiktionary

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 dog fly).

Dictionary definition

HORSEFLY, noun. Winged fly parasitic on horses.
HORSEFLY, noun. Large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals.

Wise words

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