horse fly

horse·fly

also horse fly H0282900 (hôrs′flī′)n. Any of numerous large biting tabanid flies, the females of which feed on the blood of various mammals.

horse′ fly`

or horse′fly`,

n. any bloodsucking, usu. large fly of the family Tabanidae. [1350–1400]

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horse fly - large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animalscleg, clegg, horseflygadfly - any of various large flies that annoy livestockfamily Tabanidae, Tabanidae - horseflies

horse fly

horse·fly

horse′ fly`

or horse′fly`,

horse fly

Synonyms for horse fly

noun large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals

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