deer fly

noun

A louse fly, a species in the family Hippoboscidae (Lipoptena cervi), parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals, found in Eurasia.

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deer kedyellow flystout
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Meanings

noundeer fly (plural deer flies)

plural deer flies

  1. A louse fly, a species in the family Hippoboscidae (Lipoptena cervi), parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals, found in Eurasia.

    Synonyms: deer ked

  2. A gold- or green-eyed horsefly of the genus Chrysops in the family Tabanidae; pests to cattle, horses and humans, feeding on their blood.

    Synonyms: yellow fly, stout

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA louse fly, a species in the family Hippoboscidae (Lipoptena cervi), parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals, found in Eurasia.

Similar
deer ked

nounA gold- or green-eyed horsefly of the genus Chrysops in the family Tabanidae; pests to cattle, horses and humans, feeding on their blood.

Similar
yellow flystout
Also see
deer ked

Translations

Finnish hirvikärpänen, sokkopaarma
  • hirvikärpänenLipoptena cervi
  • sokkopaarmahorsefly of the genus Chrysops
German Hirschfliege
  • HirschfliegeLipoptena cervi
Russian златогла́зик
  • златогла́зик (zlatoglázik)Lipoptena cervi
Swedish älgfluga
  • älgflugaLipoptena cervi
Cite this entry
APA

deer fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deer%20fly

MLA

“deer fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deer%20fly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deer fly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deer%20fly.

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