horse·fly also horse fly (hôrs fl  )n. Any of numerous large flies of the family Tabanidae, the females of which suck the blood of various mammals. |
horsefly [ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ]
n pl -flies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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 cleg
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| Noun | 1. |  horsefly - 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 animalsgadfly - any of various large flies that annoy livestock family Tabanidae, Tabanidae - horseflies |
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