- horse fly
- horse′ fly` or horse′fly`n.ent any bloodsucking, usu. large fly of the family Tabanidae•Etymology: 1350–1400
From formal English to slang. 2014.
horse fly
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Horse-fly — Tabanus sulcifrons[1] Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
horse|fly — «HRS FLY», noun, plural flies. 1. any one of a group of large flies with two wings, the females of which bite animals, especially horses; gadfly. 2. any one of certain other flies which are troublesome to horses … Useful english dictionary
horse fly — any bloodsucking, usually large fly of the family Tabanidae, esp. of the genus Tabanus, a serious pest of horses, cattle, etc. [1350 1400; ME horsfleeye] * * * ▪ insect any member of the insect family Tabanidae (order Diptera), but more… … Universalium
horse fly — noun large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals • Syn: ↑horsefly, ↑cleg, ↑clegg • Hypernyms: ↑gadfly • Member Holonyms: ↑Tabanidae, ↑family Tabanidae … Useful english dictionary
horse-fly — n. Breese, gad fly … New dictionary of synonyms
horse·fly — /ˈhoɚsˌflaı/ noun, pl flies [count] : a type of large biting fly … Useful english dictionary
horse fly — tabanid … Medical dictionary
horse-fly — … Useful english dictionary
fly — fly1 flyable, adj. flyability, n. /fluy/, v., flew or, for 11, 19, flied, flown, flying, n., pl. flies. v.i. 1. to move through the air using wings … Universalium
Fly (disambiguation) — A fly is any species of insect of the order Diptera; to fly is a verb referring to flight, the process of flying. Fly may also refer to:* Fly (clothing), a part of trousers or other garments * Fly (pentop computer), a type of computer built into… … Wikipedia
