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horse·fly also horse fly   (hôrs'flī')   
n.  Any of numerous large flies of the family Tabanidae, the females of which suck the blood of various mammals.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: horse·fly
Pronunciation: 'hors-"flI
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -flies
: any of the swift usually largedipteran flies with bloodsucking females that comprise the family Tabanidae
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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