black fly

noun

any of the minute, black gnats of the dipterous family Simuliidae, having aquatic larvae.

Also called buffalo gnat.

Origin of black fly

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby black fly

blackfin, blackfire, blackfish, black flag, black flux, black fly, black fog, Blackfoot, black-footed ferret, Black Forest, Black Forest cake

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Example sentences from the Web for black fly

The actual nature of the toxic agent in the black-fly is left a matter of speculation.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
Dinky-Dunk, I notice, is as restive as a bull-moose in black-fly season.
The Prairie Child|Arthur Stringer
There was some kind of an animal inside my shirt, and one that made a mosquito, black-fly, or flea seem tame.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey
Aphides or black-fly may be destroyed by tobacco dust and syringing well with an infusion of soft soap.
Gardening for the Million|Alfred Pink

The black-fly, Simulium venustum, inflicts a painless bite, with ecchymosis and hmorrhage at the site of puncture.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

单词	black fly
释义	black fly noun any of the minute, black gnats of the dipterous family Simuliidae, having aquatic larvae. Also called buffalo gnat. Origin of black fly First recorded in 1600–10 Words nearby black fly blackfin, blackfire, blackfish, black flag, black flux, black fly, black fog, Blackfoot, black-footed ferret, Black Forest, Black Forest cake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for black fly The actual nature of the toxic agent in the black-fly is left a matter of speculation. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley Dinky-Dunk, I notice, is as restive as a bull-moose in black-fly season. The Prairie Child\|Arthur Stringer There was some kind of an animal inside my shirt, and one that made a mosquito, black-fly, or flea seem tame. Tales of lonely trails\|Zane Grey Aphides or black-fly may be destroyed by tobacco dust and syringing well with an infusion of soft soap. Gardening for the Million\|Alfred Pink The black-fly, Simulium venustum, inflicts a painless bite, with ecchymosis and hmorrhage at the site of puncture. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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