| NOUN | animal | Haematobia irritans, horn fly | small black European fly introduced into North America |
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| Meaning | small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn. | |
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| Synonym | horn fly | |
| Member of | Haematobia, genus Haematobia | European genus of bloodsucking flies |
| Broader | fly | two-winged insects characterized by active flight |