Deerfly
//ˈdɪəflʌɪ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of various species of fly which feed on deer, principally in genus Chrysops.
"When the sun comes out, it is totally delightful, except for the mosquitoes, and the blackflies, and the deerflies."
Example
More examples"When the sun comes out, it is totally delightful, except for the mosquitoes, and the blackflies, and the deerflies."
Etymology
From deer + fly.
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