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horsefly (n.)

also horse-fly, type of insect extremely annoying to horses and cattle, late 14c., from horse (n.) + fly (n.).

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Definitions of horsefly from WordNet

horsefly (n.)
winged fly parasitic on horses;
Synonyms: horse tick / Hippobosca equina
horsefly (n.)
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals;
Synonyms: cleg / clegg / horse fly
From wordnet.princeton.edu