HORN FLY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn

Synonyms:

Haematobia irritans; horn fly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("horn fly" is a kind of...):

fly (two-winged insects characterized by active flight)

Holonyms ("horn fly" is a member of...):

genus Haematobia; Haematobia (European genus of bloodsucking flies)

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