stable fly

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Synonyms: stable boy

Antonyms: stable boy

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Noun

1. Any of several medium-sized [[flies]] in the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Stomoxys|genus}}, of the family {{taxfmt|Muscidae|family}} that includes the [[housefly]]. The genus is unusual among members of that family, in that they suck blood from [[mammal]]s.

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