horsefly
/ˈhɔːsflaɪ/noun
(pl. -flies)
1- a stoutly built fly, the female of which is a bloodsucker and inflicts painful bites on horses and other large mammals including humans马蝇, 虻。
1.1
- Family Tabanidae: numerous species, in particular the common European Haematopota pluvialis.虻科：众多种, 尤指常见的欧洲雨麻虻（拉丁名 Haematopota pluvialis）。