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noun

a small bloodsucking fly, Haematobia irritans, that is a pest, especially of cattle.

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hormonogenesis, hormonopoiesis, hormuz, horn, horn chair, horn fly, horn in, horn in on, horn of africa, horn of plenty, horn poppy

Origin of horn fly

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10
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