horsefly

Noun
  1. Winged fly parasitic on horses (synset 102201511)
    is a type of: hippoboscid, louse fly - bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
    belongs to: genus hippobosca, hippobosca - type genus of the Hippoboscidae
    same as: hippobosca equina, horse tick
  2. Large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals (synset 102198178)
    is a type of: gadfly - any of various large flies that annoy livestock
    belongs to: family tabanidae, tabanidae - horseflies
    same as: cleg, clegg, horse fly

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