black fly
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noun
any of the minute, black gnats of the dipterous family Simuliidae, having aquatic larvae.
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Also called buffalo gnat.
Origin of black fly
First recorded in 1600–10
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The blackfly and mosquito attack both man and beast in maddening millions.
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British Dictionary definitions for black fly (1 of 2)
blackfly
/ (ˈblækˌflaɪ) /
noun plural -flies
a black aphid, Aphis fabae, that infests beans, sugar beet, and other plantsAlso 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 birdsSee also buffalo gnat
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Medical definitions for black fly
black fly
n.
Any of various small dark humpbacked flies of whom the females are aggressive biters and serve as vectors in the transmission of onchocerciasis.
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