Looking for the meaning of the word HORSEFLY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HORSEFLY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Horsefly
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɔːsflʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a stoutly built fly, the female of which is a bloodsucker and inflicts painful bites on horses, humans, and other large mammals.
Short Definition:stoutly built fly, female of which is bloodsucker and inflicts painful bites on horses
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