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Definition of horsefly noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

horsefly

noun

/ˈhɔːsflaɪ/

/ˈhɔːrsflaɪ/

(plural horseflies)

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a large fly that bites horses, cows and humans

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