Transcription
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- [deer flahy]
- /dɪər flaɪ/
- /dɪər flaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [deer flahy]
- /dɪər flaɪ/
Definitions of deer fly words
- noun deer fly any of several tabanid flies of the genus Chrysops, the female of which is a vector of tularemia in deer, livestock, and humans. 1
- noun deer fly A Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi; parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals. 0
- noun deer fly A gold or green eyed horsefly of the genus Chrysops in the family Tabanidae; pests to cattle, horses and humans, feeding on their blood. 0
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Origin of deer fly
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55
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Parts of speech for Deer fly
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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deer fly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
deer fly usage trend in Literature
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