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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).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhoɹsˌflaɪ/US
  1. 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).

Where this word comes from

From Middle English horse fliȝe, equivalent to horse + fly.

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