gad fly
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gad|fly — «GAD FLY», noun, plural flies. 1. a fly that bites cattle, horses, and other animals, and sucks their blood. The horsefly and botfly are two kinds. 2. Figurative. a person who constantly irritates or annoys, especially to bring about changes in… … Useful english dictionary
gad·fly — /ˈgædˌflaı/ noun, pl flies [count] : someone who annoys people by being very critical a political gadfly [=a person who criticizes politicians, political decisions, etc.] … Useful english dictionary
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horse fly — any bloodsucking, usually large fly of the family Tabanidae, esp. of the genus Tabanus, a serious pest of horses, cattle, etc. [1350 1400; ME horsfleeye] * * * ▪ insect any member of the insect family Tabanidae (order Diptera), but more… … Universalium
bot fly — ▪ insect any member of a family of insects in the fly order, Diptera, in which the adults are beelike in appearance and hairy but without bristles. The larvae are parasitic on mammals. Horse bot flies (subfamily Gasterophilinae) include species … Universalium
horse-fly — n. Breese, gad fly … New dictionary of synonyms
Characters of Gad Guard — This is a listing and summary of the characters of Gad Guard. The characters were designed by Masahiro Aizawa based on original designs by Yoshitsune Izuna.Main charactersHajiki Sanada*Age: 16Hajiki is the main protagonist of Gad Guard and is a… … Wikipedia
List of Gad Guard characters — This is a listing and summary of the characters of Gad Guard. The characters were designed by Masahiro Aizawa based on original designs by Yoshitsune Izuna. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Hajiki Sanada 1.1.1 Lightning 1.2 … Wikipedia
Warble fly — Taxobox name = Warble flies regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota| ordo = Diptera subordo = Brachycera infraordo = Muscomorpha… … Wikipedia
gadfly — gad|fly [ˈgædflaı] n plural gadflies [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: gad pointed stick (13 19 centuries) (from Old Norse gaddr) + FLY2] 1.) someone who annoys other people by criticizing them 2.) a fly that bites cattle and horses … Dictionary of contemporary English
