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    HORN FLY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the hornplay

    Synonyms:

    Haematobia irritans; horn fly

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("horn fly" is a kind of...):

    fly (two-winged insects characterized by active flight)

    Holonyms ("horn fly" is a member of...):

    genus Haematobia; Haematobia (European genus of bloodsucking flies)

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