black fly
noun
any of the minute, black gnats of the dipterous family Simuliidae, having aquatic larvae.
Origin of black fly
1First recorded in 1600–10
- Also called buffalo gnat.
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How to use black fly in a sentence
The blackfly and mosquito attack both man and beast in maddening millions.
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British Dictionary definitions for blackfly (1 of 2)
blackfly
/ (ˈblækˌflaɪ) /
nounplural -flies
a black aphid, Aphis fabae, that infests beans, sugar beet, and other plants: Also called: bean aphid
British Dictionary definitions for black fly (2 of 2)
black fly
noun
any small blackish stout-bodied dipterous fly of the family Simuliidae, which sucks the blood of man, mammals, and birds: See also buffalo gnat
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