"horn fly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: horn flies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} horn fly (plural horn flies)
  1. A species of fly, Haematobia irritans Categories (lifeform): Muscoid flies
    Sense id: en-horn_fly-en-noun-ki0wIzzE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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