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horn fly

noun

  1. a small bloodsucking fly, Haematobia irritans, that is a pest, especially of cattle.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of horn fly1

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

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Example Sentences

In America cattle suffer much from the horn fly (Haematobia serrata).

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