horn fly
noun
a small bloodsucking fly, Haematobia irritans, that is a pest, especially of cattle.
Origin of horn fly
1An Americanism dating back to 1700–10
Words Nearby horn fly
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How to use horn fly in a sentence
In America cattle suffer much from the horn fly (Haematobia serrata).
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