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 Definitions of horn fly  [ˈhɔrn fɛlz]  

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Definition of 'horn fly' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) horn fly
a small bloodsucking fly, Haematobia irritans, that is a pest, esp. of cattle.

Etymology:  (1700–10, Amer.)

Definition of 'horn fly' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) horn fly, Haematobia irritans
small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn

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