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English noun: horsefly

1. horsefly (animal) winged fly parasitic on horses


SynonymsHippobosca equina, horse tick


Broader (hypernym)hippoboscid, louse fly


Member meronymgenus Hippobosca, Hippobosca

2. horsefly (animal) large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals


Synonymscleg, clegg, horse fly


Broader (hypernym)gadfly


Member meronymfamily Tabanidae, Tabanidae









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