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Definition of Horseflies
1. horsefly [n] - See also: horsefly
Lexicographical Neighbors of Horseflies
Literary usage of Horseflies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geology, Physical and Historical by Herdman Fitzgerald Cleland (1916)
"horseflies, Tsetse Flies, and Ants. — The presence of horseflies very similar to
living forms in the Miocene deposits (Florissant, Colorado) is interesting, ..."
2. On Horseback Through Nigeria; Or, Life and Travel in the Central Sudan by John Downie Falconer (1911)
"... shores of Chad—A disappointment—Canoeing on the lake—Mosquitoes and horseflies—Last
view of Chad—The saltbush or siwak- tree—A magnificent ..."