tabanid

  • 21Forest — For est, a. Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. [1913 Webster] {Forest fly}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of numerous species of blood sucking flies, of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, which attack both men and beasts. See {Horse fly}. (b) A fly of the genus… …

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  • 22Forest fly — Forest For est, a. Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. [1913 Webster] {Forest fly}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of numerous species of blood sucking flies, of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, which attack both men and beasts. See {Horse fly}. (b) A fly of the… …

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  • 23Forest glade — Forest For est, a. Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. [1913 Webster] {Forest fly}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of numerous species of blood sucking flies, of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, which attack both men and beasts. See {Horse fly}. (b) A fly of the… …

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  • 24Forest laws — Forest For est, a. Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. [1913 Webster] {Forest fly}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of numerous species of blood sucking flies, of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, which attack both men and beasts. See {Horse fly}. (b) A fly of the… …

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  • 25Forest tree — Forest For est, a. Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. [1913 Webster] {Forest fly}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of numerous species of blood sucking flies, of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, which attack both men and beasts. See {Horse fly}. (b) A fly of the… …

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  • 26gadfly — Breeze Breeze, Breeze fly Breeze fly , n. [OE. brese, AS. bri[ o]sa; 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… …

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  • 27H equina — Forest For est, a. Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. [1913 Webster] {Forest fly}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of numerous species of blood sucking flies, of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, which attack both men and beasts. See {Horse fly}. (b) A fly of the… …

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  • 28Horseflies — Horsefly Horse fly , n.; pl. {Horseflies}. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous fly of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, that stings horses, and sucks their blood. [1913 Webster] Note: Of these flies there are numerous species, both in Europe and America. They… …

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  • 29Horsefly — Horse fly , n.; pl. {Horseflies}. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous fly of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, that stings horses, and sucks their blood. [1913 Webster] Note: Of these flies there are numerous species, both in Europe and America. They have a… …

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  • 30horsefly — Breeze Breeze, Breeze fly Breeze fly , n. [OE. brese, AS. bri[ o]sa; 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… …

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