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Horsefly — Horse fly , n.; pl. {Horseflies}. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous fly of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, that stings horses, and sucks their blood. [1913 Webster] Note: Of these flies there are numerous species, both in Europe and America. They have a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horsefly — [hôrs′flī΄] n. pl. horseflies 〚ME hors fleege〛 1. any of a number of large dipterous flies (family Tabanidae), the female of which sucks the blood of horses, cattle, etc. 2. any of various other dipterous flies that bite or infest horses, esp.… … Universalium
horsefly — (n.) late 14c., from HORSE (Cf. horse) (n.) + FLY (Cf. fly) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
horsefly — ► NOUN ▪ a large fly that inflicts painful bites on horses and other large mammals … English terms dictionary
horsefly — [hôrs′flī΄] n. pl. horseflies [ME hors fleege] 1. any of a number of large dipterous flies (family Tabanidae), the female of which sucks the blood of horses, cattle, etc. 2. any of various other dipterous flies that bite or infest horses, esp.… … English World dictionary
horsefly — UK [ˈhɔː(r)sˌflaɪ] / US [ˈhɔrsˌflaɪ] noun [countable] Word forms horsefly : singular horsefly plural horseflies a large flying insect that bites horses, cows, and other large animals … English dictionary
horsefly — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horsefly — Breeze Breeze, Breeze fly Breeze fly , n. [OE. brese, AS. bri[ o]sa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D. brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horsefly, British Columbia — or Harper s Camp, British Columbia is a small village in the north Cariboo region of British Columbia, Canada.It is located between the Cariboo Mountains and Quesnel Lake and borders Wells Gray Provincial Park. Horsefly River and Horsefly Lake… … Wikipedia
Horsefly River — Horsefly RiverVorlage:Infobox Fluss/GKZ fehlt Lage British Columbia (Kanada) Flusssystem Fraser River Abfluss über Quesnel River → Fraser River … Deutsch Wikipedia
Horsefly Lake Provincial Park — is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada … Wikipedia
