warble fly

war·ble fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wawr-buh l flahy]
- /ˈwɔr bəl flaɪ/
- /ˈwɔː.bl̩ flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr-buh l flahy]
- /ˈwɔr bəl flaɪ/

Definitions of warble fly words

noun warble fly any of several stout, woolly flies of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which produce warbles in cattle and other animals. 1
noun warble fly any of various hairy beelike dipterous flies of the genus Hypoderma and related genera, the larvae of which produce warbles in cattle: family Oestridae 0
noun warble fly any of a family (Oestridae) of botflies whose larvae burrow beneath the hide of cattle, horses, and other animals, producing warbles 0
noun warble fly Any member of the genus Hypoderma of large flies, parasitic on cattle and deer. 0

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Origin of warble fly

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Warble fly

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warble fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

warble fly usage trend in Literature

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