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nitfly

American

[nit-flahy] / ˈnɪtˌflaɪ /

noun

Midland U.S. and Gulf States.

botfly.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

nitflies

plural

Etymology

Origin of nitfly

nit ¹ + fly ¹

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