horse-fly

A form of horsefly — Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).

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Meanings

nounhorse-fly (plural horse-flies)

plural horse-flies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of horsefly.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blind-fly
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APA

horse-fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse-fly

MLA

“horse-fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse-fly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horse-fly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse-fly.

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