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horsefly

The correct spelling is horsefly.

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noun

Say it like: Hor-sef-lee

The correct spelling is horsefly. Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).

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noun

  1. 1.Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).

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