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deer fly

deer fly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [deer flahy]
    • /dɪər flaɪ/
    • /dɪər flaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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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