- little housefly
- little housefly n a fly of the genus Fannia (F. canicularis) that is smaller than the housefly (Musca domestica) called also lesser housefly
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little housefly — noun : lesser housefly … Useful english dictionary
lesser housefly — n chiefly Brit LITTLE HOUSEFLY … Medical dictionary
lesser housefly — noun : a fly (Fannia canicularis) that is smaller than the housefly called also little housefly … Useful english dictionary
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