black fly

/blæk flaɪ/
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Other forms: black flies

Definitions of black fly
  1. noun
    small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
    synonyms: blackfly, buffalo gnat
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    type of:
    gnat
    any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
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