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any of various insects of the family Simuliidae.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Black fly — Fly Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
black fly — lack fly, blackfly lackfly, (Zo[ o]l.) 1. In the United States, a small, venomous, two winged fly of the genus {Simulium} of several species, exceedingly abundant and troublesome in the northern forests; called also {buffalo gnat}. The larv[ae] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
black fly — black′ fly or black′fly , n. ent any of various black biting gnats, of the family Simuliidae, that deposit their eggs in forest streams and are aquatic as larvae • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
black fly — ☆ black fly n. any of a family (Simuliidae) of small, dark, dipterous flies of North American forests and mountains, whose larvae live attached to rocks in swift water: most species live on the blood of mammals and may transmit disease … English World dictionary
Black fly — Taxobox name = Black fly image width = 200px image caption = Simulium yahense regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota| ordo = Diptera… … Wikipedia
black fly — n. insect that invades plants; gnat; small (somewhat black) biting fly with a sturdy body that has aquatic larvae and sucks the blood of birds and humans and other mammals … English contemporary dictionary
black fly — any of the minute, black gnats of the dipterous family Simuliidae, having aquatic larvae. Also called buffalo gnat. [1600 10] * * * ▪ insect also called buffalo gnat , or turkey gnat any member of a family of about 1,800 species of small,… … Universalium
black·fly — /ˈblækˌflaı/ noun, pl flies or fly [count] : a small fly that bites … Useful english dictionary
black fly — noun small blackish stout bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals • Syn: ↑blackfly, ↑buffalo gnat • Hypernyms: ↑gnat • Member Holonyms: ↑Simulium, ↑genus Simulium … Useful english dictionary
black fly — a small widely distributed bloodsucking insect of the genus Simulium. Black flies are also known as buffalo gnats from their humpbacked appearance. Female flies can inflict painful bites and constitute a serious pest at certain times of the year … The new mediacal dictionary
