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HORN FLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does horn fly mean?
• HORN FLY (noun)
The noun HORN FLY has 1 sense:
1. small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn
Familiarity information: HORN FLY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Haematobia irritans; horn fly
Hypernyms ("horn fly" is a kind of...):
fly (two-winged insects characterized by active flight)
Holonyms ("horn fly" is a member of...):
genus Haematobia; Haematobia (European genus of bloodsucking flies)
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