horsefly

/ˌhɔrsˈflaɪ/

/ˈhɔsflaɪ/

Other forms: horseflies

Definitions of horsefly

1. noun

   winged fly parasitic on horses
   synonyms: Hippobosca equina, horse tick

   type of:

   hippoboscid, louse fly

   bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
2. noun

   large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
   synonyms: cleg, clegg, horse fly

   type of:

   gadfly

   any of various large flies that annoy livestock