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horn fly definition

☆ horn fly

a muscid fly (Haematobia irritans) that is a pest on cattle and sucks blood, esp. at the base of the horns

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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