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Meaning of BLACKFLY

Pronunciation:  'blakflI

 
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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
  2. [n]  blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
 

BLACKFLY is a 8 letter word that starts with B.

 

 Synonyms: Aphis fabae, bean aphid, black fly, buffalo gnat
 
 See Also: aphid, Aphis, genus Aphis, genus Simulium, gnat, Simulium

 

 

 

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