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horsefly

/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/

/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/

Translations

horseflynoun

horseflies

/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/

/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/

The horsefly landed on the horse's back.

Слепень сел на спину лошади.

Synonyms

biting fly

horseflyadjective

more horsefly

Comp.

most horsefly

Super.

/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/

/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to horseflies (e.g., "horsefly bite").

Synonyms

horseflynoun

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.

horseflyadjective

Relating to or characteristic of horseflies.

Horsefly larvae develop in wet soil near the riverbank.