Meaning of HORSEFLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'howrsflI
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- [n] large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
- [n] winged fly parasitic on horses
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| | Synonyms: | | cleg, clegg, Hippobosca equina, horse fly, horse tick |
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| | See Also: | | family Tabanidae, gadfly, genus Hippobosca, Hippobosca, hippoboscid, louse fly, Tabanidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Horse"fly`\, n.; pl. {Horseflies}.
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any dipterous fly of the family {Tabanid[ae]},
that stings horses, and sucks their blood.
Note: Of these flies there are numerous species, both in
Europe and America. They have a large proboscis with
four sharp lancets for piercing the skin. Called also
{breeze fly}. See Illust. under {Diptera}, and {Breeze
fly}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The horse tick or forest fly ({Hippobosca}).
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