Definition of Blackfly in English :
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Blackfly meaning in English
Meaning of Blackfly in English
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Blackfly pronunciation in English
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Blackfly
see synonyms of blackflyNoun
2. black fly, blackfly, buffalo gnat
small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Blackfly
see synonyms of blackflynoun plural -flies
a black aphid, Aphis fabae, that infests beans, sugar beet, and other plants
. Also called: bean aphidCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Blackfly
see synonyms of blackflyn.
Any of various small, dark-colored biting flies of the family Simuliidae, the larvae of which attach to rocks in streams and other flowing waters. Also called buffalo gnat.
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