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Raredeer fly
The correct spelling is deer fly.
How to pronounce deer fly
noun
Say it like: Dee-r f-lee
The correct spelling is deer fly. A Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi; parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the ho…
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Definition
noun
- 1.A Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi; parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals.
- 2.A gold or green eyed horsefly of the genus Chrysops in the family Tabanidae; pests to cattle, horses and humans, feeding on their blood.
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