horsefly C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈhɔːrsflaɪ/ UK /ˈhɔːsflaɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #82371 Meanings 1 noun a large, fast-flying fly of the family Tabanidae whose females bite mammals and feed on blood A horsefly landed on the mare's flank and delivered a painful bite. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a large, fast-flying fly of... clegclegggadfly Word family Derived forms horseflies Related forms Tabanidaedeer flystable flyblood-feeding insect Etymology From Middle English horse flie, a transparent compound of horse + fly. The name reflects the insect's conspicuous habit of biting horses and other large mammals. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # horsefly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɔːrsflaɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɔːsflaɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 82371 ## Meanings 1. a large, fast-flying fly of the family Tabanidae whose females bite mammals and feed on blood ## Examples - A horsefly landed on the mare's flank and delivered a painful bite. ## Synonyms - cleg - clegg ## Derived Forms - horseflies ## Related Forms - Tabanidae - deer fly - stable fly - blood-feeding insect ## Etymology From Middle English horse flie, a transparent compound of horse + fly. The name reflects the insect's conspicuous habit of biting horses and other large mammals. ## Topics - Animals markdown