Definition of Horseflies

1. Noun. (plural of horsefly) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Horseflies

1. horsefly [n] - See also: horsefly

Lexicographical Neighbors of Horseflies

horsecloths
horsecock
horsecocks
horsecollar
horsecollars
horsed
horsedrawn
horsefeathers
horsefeet
horsefish
horsefishes
horseflesh
horsefleshes
horseflies (current term)
horsefly
horsefly weed
horsefoot
horsehair
horsehair lichen
horsehair wig
horsehairs
horsehead
horseheads
horseheal
horseherd
horseherds
horsehide
horsehides

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 ..."

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