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  1. 1. n. Any dipterous fly of the family Tabanidae, that stings horses, and sucks their blood. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The horse tick or forest fly (Hippobosca). Source: opted
  3. 3. n. winged fly parasitic on horses Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. (Zoöl.) Any dipterous fly of the family Tabanidæ, that stings horses, and sucks their blood. Note: Of these flies there are numerous species, both in Europe and America. They have a large proboscis with four sharp lancets for piercing the skin. Called also breeze fly. See Illust. under Diptera, and Breeze fly. 2. (Zoöl.) The horse tick or forest fly (Hippobosca). Source: webster
  6. 6. Any dipterous fly of the family Tabanidæ, that stings horses,and sucks their blood. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals Source: ecdict

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