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biting housefly

bit·ing house·fly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-ting hous-flahy]
    • /ˈbaɪ tɪŋ ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-ting hous-flahy]
    • /ˈbaɪ tɪŋ ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ/

Definition of biting housefly words

  • noun biting housefly a two-winged fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, having the mouthparts adapted for biting, and commonly a household and stable pest. 1

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Origin of biting housefly

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Biting housefly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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biting housefly popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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