horsefly

horsefly
Breeze Breeze, Breeze fly Breeze" fly`, n. [OE. brese, AS. bri['o]sa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D. brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse, to roar, rush.] (Zo["o]l.) A fly of various species, of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, noted for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking their blood; -- called also {horsefly}, and {gadfly}. They are among the largest of two-winged or dipterous insects. The name is also given to different species of botflies. [Written also {breese} and {brize}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Horsefly — Horse fly , n.; pl. {Horseflies}. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous fly of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, that stings horses, and sucks their blood. [1913 Webster] Note: Of these flies there are numerous species, both in Europe and America. They have a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • horsefly — [hôrs′flī΄] n. pl. horseflies 〚ME hors fleege〛 1. any of a number of large dipterous flies (family Tabanidae), the female of which sucks the blood of horses, cattle, etc. 2. any of various other dipterous flies that bite or infest horses, esp.… …   Universalium

  • horsefly — (n.) late 14c., from HORSE (Cf. horse) (n.) + FLY (Cf. fly) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • horsefly — ► NOUN ▪ a large fly that inflicts painful bites on horses and other large mammals …   English terms dictionary

  • horsefly — [hôrs′flī΄] n. pl. horseflies [ME hors fleege] 1. any of a number of large dipterous flies (family Tabanidae), the female of which sucks the blood of horses, cattle, etc. 2. any of various other dipterous flies that bite or infest horses, esp.… …   English World dictionary

  • horsefly — UK [ˈhɔː(r)sˌflaɪ] / US [ˈhɔrsˌflaɪ] noun [countable] Word forms horsefly : singular horsefly plural horseflies a large flying insect that bites horses, cows, and other large animals …   English dictionary

  • horsefly — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Horsefly, British Columbia — or Harper s Camp, British Columbia is a small village in the north Cariboo region of British Columbia, Canada.It is located between the Cariboo Mountains and Quesnel Lake and borders Wells Gray Provincial Park. Horsefly River and Horsefly Lake… …   Wikipedia

  • Horsefly River — Horsefly RiverVorlage:Infobox Fluss/GKZ fehlt Lage British Columbia (Kanada) Flusssystem Fraser River Abfluss über Quesnel River → Fraser River  …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Horsefly Lake Provincial Park — is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada …   Wikipedia

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