horsefly

Meanings

Plural: horseflies

Noun

winged fly parasitic on horses
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
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).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English horse fliȝe, equivalent to horse + fly.

Synonyms

breezefly, cleg, clegg, gadfly, Hippobosca equina, horse fly, horse tick, stoat-fly, stout

Scrabble Score: 17

horsefly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
horsefly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
horsefly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

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