horsefly
Meaning
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).
Synonyms
Translations
taon
tafano
Bremse
tábano
brems
αλογόμυγα
mutuca
atsineğiEtymology
In summary
From Middle English horse fliȝe, equivalent to horse + fly.
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