horsefly

  • 61tabanus — təˈbānəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, horsefly : the type genus of Tabanidae comprising various horseflies and greenbottle flies * * * Tabanus /tə bāˈnəs/ noun The gadfly genus ORIGI …

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  • 62tab|a|nid — «TAB uh nihd, tuh BAN ihd», adjective, noun. –adj. of or belonging to the family of dipterous insects comprising the horseflies. –n. a tabanid insect; horsefly. ╂[< New Latin Tabanidae the family name < Latin tabanus horsefly] …

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  • 63Black horse — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… …

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  • 64Blood horse — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… …

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  • 65breese — Breeze Breeze, Breeze fly Breeze fly , n. [OE. brese, AS. bri[ o]sa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D. brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse, to… …

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  • 66Breeze — Breeze, Breeze fly Breeze fly , n. [OE. brese, AS. bri[ o]sa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D. brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse, to roar,… …

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  • 67Breeze fly — Breeze Breeze, Breeze fly Breeze fly , n. [OE. brese, AS. bri[ o]sa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D. brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse, to… …

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  • 68brize — Breeze Breeze, Breeze fly Breeze fly , n. [OE. brese, AS. bri[ o]sa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D. brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse, to… …

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  • 69Cassia Javanica — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… …

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  • 70Cleg — Cleg, n. [Northern Eng. & Scot. gleg: cf. Gael. crethleag.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small breeze or horsefly. [North of Eng. & Scot.] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] …

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