| horsefly | 1. <zoology> Any dipterous fly of the family Tabanidae, that stings horses, and sucks their blood. 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. 2. <zoology> The horse tick or forest fly (Hippobosca). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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