horsefly

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Synonyms: horse fly, housefly, horse-fly, horsely, hoarsely, horseplay, horsey, horseboy, horseway, horn fly, house fly

Antonyms: horse fly, housefly, horse-fly, horsely, hoarsely, horseplay, horsey, horseboy, horseway, horn fly, house fly

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Noun

1. Any of several medium to large [[flies]], of the [[family]] {{taxfmt|Tabanidae|family}}, that suck the [[blood]] of [[mammal]]s (not to be confused with {{taxlink|Stomoxys calcitrans|species}}, the [[stable fly]], or {{vern|dog fly}}).

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