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Definition 2024
stable_fly
stable fly
English
Noun
stable fly (plural stable flies)
- Any of several medium-sized flies in the genus Stomoxys, of the family Muscidae that includes the housefly. The genus is unusual among members of that family, in that they suck blood from mammals.
Synonyms
- (Stomoxys calcitrans): barn fly, dog fly, power mower fly, biting house fly
Translations
stable fly
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