horsefly

UK
/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/
US
/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/

Übersetzungen

horseflysubstantiv
horseflies
Pl.
UK
/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/
US
/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/
The horsefly landed on the horse's back.
Слепень сел на спину лошади.
Synonyme
horseflyadjektiv
more horsefly
Komp.
most horsefly
Super.
UK
/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/
US
/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to horseflies (e.g., "horsefly bite").

Definitionen

horseflysubstantiv
A large, stout-bodied fly of the family Tabanidae, known for biting animals and humans to feed on their blood.
While hiking in the woods, I was bitten by a horsefly, and it left a painful welt on my arm.
horseflyadjektiv
Relating to or characteristic of horseflies.
Horsefly larvae develop in wet soil near the riverbank.