Medical Definition of Breeze fly
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A fly of various species, of the family Tabanidae, noted for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking their blood; called also horsefly, and gadfly. They are among the largest of two-winged or dipterous insects. The name is also given to different species of botflies.
Alternative forms: breese and brize.
Origin: OE. Brese, AS. Briosa; perh. Akin to OHG. Brimissa, G. Breme, bremse, D. Brems, which are akin to G. Brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. Fremere to murmur; cf. G. Brausen, Sw. Brusa, Dan. Bruse, to roar, rush.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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