"black fly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blackflies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|blackflies}} black fly (plural blackflies)
  1. Alternative spelling of blackfly Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: blackfly
    Sense id: en-black_fly-en-noun-KuS4ao7m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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