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horse·fly

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

(ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ)
n, pl -flies
(Animals) any large stout-bodied dipterous fly of the family Tabanidae, the females of which suck the blood of mammals, esp horses, cattle, and man. Also called: gadfly or cleg
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.horsefly - winged fly parasitic on horseshorsefly - winged fly parasitic on horses  
hippoboscid, louse fly - bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
genus Hippobosca, Hippobosca - type genus of the Hippoboscidae
2.horsefly - large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animalshorsefly - large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
gadfly - any of various large flies that annoy livestock
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Translations
نُعْرَه، ذُبابَة دواب
ovád
hestemyg
bögöly
kleggi
ovad
at sineği

horsefly

[ˈhɔːsflaɪ] N (horseflies (pl)) → tábano m
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horsefly

[ˈhɔːrsflaɪ] ntaon mHorse Guards npl (British) the Horse Guards → la Garde à cheval
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horsefly

[ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ] ntafano, mosca cavallina
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horse

(hoːs) noun
1. a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.
2. a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.
ˈhorse-box noun
an enclosed vehicle etc used for carrying horses.
ˈhorsefly noun
a large fly that bites horses etc.
ˈhorsehair noun, adjective
(of) the hair from a horse's mane or tail. The mattress is stuffed with horsehair; a horsehair mattress.
ˈhorsemanfeminine ˈhorsewoman noun
a rider, especially a skilled one. She is a very competent horsewoman.
ˈhorsemanship noun
ˈhorseplay noun
rough and noisy behaviour or play.
ˈhorsepower (usually abbreviated to h.p.when written) noun
a standard unit used to measure the power of engines, cars etc.
horseshoe (ˈhoːʃʃuː) noun
1. a curved iron shoe for a horse.
2. something in the shape of a horseshoe. The bride was presented with a lucky silver horseshoe.
on horseback
riding on a horse. The soldiers rode through the town on horseback.
(straight) from the horse's mouth
from a well-informed and reliable source. I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.
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horsefly

n (pl -flies) tábano
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Unlike midge bites, which are mostly just an inconvenience, a horsefly bite can take much longer to recover from because they cut into the skin rather than pierce it, which can cause the wound to become infected.
Tearing the skin causes the blood to seep out as the horsefly licks it up.
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But the soaring temperatures have had one unwelcome consequence - the region's horsefly population has rocketed.