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Meaning of the word horsefly in English

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horsefly

US /ˈhɔːrs.flaɪ/
UK /ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/
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Noun

a large, stout-bodied fly with a painful bite, the female of which sucks blood from mammals

Example:
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I was bitten by a horsefly while hiking in the woods.
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The horses were bothered by swarms of horseflies.
Synonym:
gadfly cleg
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