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Meaning of "deerfly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEERFLY

ˈdɪəˌflaɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEERFLY

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Deerfly is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEERFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deer fly

Deer flies are flies in the genus Chrysops of the family Tabanidae that can be pests to cattle, horses, and humans. A distinguishing characteristic of a deer fly is patterned gold or green eyes. Deer flies are a genus that belongs to the family commonly called horse-flies. They are smaller than wasps, and they have coloured eyes and dark bands across their wings. While female deer flies feed on blood, males instead collect pollen. When feeding, females use knife-like mandibles and maxillae to make a cross-shaped incision and then lap up the blood. Their bite can be extremely painful, and allergic reaction from the saliva of the fly can result in further discomfort and health concerns. Pain and itch are the most common symptoms, but more significant allergic reactions can develop. They are often found in damp environments, such as wetlands, bog or forests. They lay clusters of shiny black eggs on the leaves of small plants by water. The aquatic larvae feed on small insects and pupate in the mud at the edge of the water. Adults are potential vectors of tularemia, anthrax and loa loa filariasis.

Definition of deerfly in the English dictionary

The definition of deerfly in the dictionary is a type of fly that belongs to the order Diptera and the genus Chrysops.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEERFLY

blackfly · blowfly · botfly · butterfly · catchfly · damselfly · dayfly · dragonfly · firefly · gadfly · glowfly · greenfly · horsefly · housefly · mayfly · sandfly · sawfly · stonefly · test-fly · whitefly

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEERFLY

deepwater · Deepwater Horizon · deepwaterman · deer · deer fern · deer lick · deer mouse · deerberry · deere · deergrass · deerhorn · deerhound · Deerhunter · deerlet · deerlike · deerskin · deerstalker · deerstalking · deerweed · deeryard

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEERFLY

barfly · black fly · briefly · brimstone butterfly · chiefly · comma butterfly · dry fly · fly · fruit fly · gruffly · let fly · on the fly · overfly · peacock butterfly · purfly · red admiral butterfly · ruffly · sea butterfly · swallowtail butterfly · tortoiseshell butterfly

Synonyms and antonyms of deerfly in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «deerfly» into 25 languages

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The translations of deerfly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deerfly» in English.
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deerfly
1,325 millions of speakers
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tábano
570 millions of speakers
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380 millions of speakers
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deerfly
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mouche à chevreuil
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Deerfly
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Deerfly
180 millions of speakers
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deerfly
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Deerfly
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deerfly
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deerfly
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हिरवळ
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deerfly
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEERFLY»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEERFLY»

Discover the use of deerfly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deerfly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rational Readings on Environmental Concerns
The male deerfly could fly 818 miles an hour! This is faster than the speed of sound. The female could only fly 600. You know why, of course. Dr. Irving Langmuir, the great Nobel award winner in chemistry in 1932 — saw this story and thought ...
Jay H. Lehr, 1992
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Looking at the Pint Half Full - A Reality Check Book
I'm sure there are skeptics out there who wonder how I know this is the same deerfly coming after me every time. I'll tell you. Doug is no ordinary deerfly. Near as I've been able to figure out, he's a deerfly from the planet Krypton. You know ...
Mike Taylor, 2011
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Modern Day Mystic: A Psychic & Spiritual Journey Through a ...
Slowly I opened my hand and saw that the crumpled, twisted deerfly I'd been holding for over five hours was no longer crumpled or twisted. It looked whole again. I knew my faithful prayers had been rewarded. This creature would live.
Thomas Lyons, 2005
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You Can't Ride a Bike to Alaska. It's an Island!
My first encounter with the deerfly was when I was taking a lunch break on the side of the road and felt a sharp bite on my shoulder blade. I reflexively jumped with surprise as I saw the deerfly flying just out of range. The bite drew blood, and  ...
Mickey Thomas, 2005
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Education for Tomorrow: A Biocentric, Student-Focused Model ...
NOAA. AND. THE. DEERFLY. A few summers ago, I was in Northwest Ontario, Canada, on a Native Reserve carrying out the initial stages of my search for indigenous wisdom and knowledge. I wasn't having much luck, so one day I decided to ...
Michael Risku, Letitia Harding, 2013
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Dangerous Wildlife in California & Nevada: A Guide to Safe ...
DEERFLY. Chrysops spp. • DANGER Its painful bite has a remote chance of transmitting tularemia. • ABUNDANCE & RANGE These flies are found throughout the U.S. • SIZE 0.25 to 1 inch.
F. Lynne Bachleda, 2002
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Dermatology
The disease can not be acquired without visiting Africa. The disease is transmitted by the deerfly (Chrysops) which ingests microfilariae when feeding on a patient. The microfilariae mature in the deerfly and are then transferred to a new host.
Otto Braun-Falco, 2000
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The Fisherman's Prayer: Stories, Poems, and Prayers from the ...
The deerfly has the ability to hover and attack from behind when you least suspect it. Chances are you won't notice the deerfly until it's too late, when he's bitten a chunk out of your hide and left a welt you'll scratch for days. I've swatted many a ...
Pat Neal, 2007
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Charity Girl
A deerfly burrs by Frieda's ear. She flinches. "How could I swear that? I never mentioned Felix!" She didn't. She consciously refrained. "Our first interview. You said the soldier was a stranger." "You mean the one who? — he was. I didn't know ...
Michael Lowenthal, 2008
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Tularemia
In 1973, Lawrence Klock published the close temporal association of F. tularensis infected Chrysops discalis with a large human tularemia outbreak from deerfly bites. Currently, geographic information systems (GIS) are an integral tool in ...
Susan Hutton Siderovski, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEERFLY»

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It's Christmas in June when the Snake clears
Also at its height was the gray deerfly emergence. Those delta wing predators took a lumpy toll on neck, ankles, arms and fingers. Deerflies are ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jul 15»
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LBI's Feral Cats Fading Away; Salt Assault on Biting Flies
I can't believe I just had this tinge of sympathy for a mortally wounded deerfly, as it grabs its salt-filled chest, looking up at the blue summer sky ... «The SandPaper, Jun 15»
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Green flytrap hopes to keep golfers bite-free
Luff said he has tried several other options to control the deerfly problem in the past, but none were successful. He hopes installing the Fly ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
4
Why mosquitoes matter
Although it will be hard to find anyone who would show much love to a buzzing mosquito or a biting deerfly, the fact is they help to sustain ... «www.parrysound.com, Jun 15»
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Green Businesses Team Up to Take the Bite Out of Golf
Luff said he has tried several other options to control the deerfly problem in the past, but none were successful. He hopes installing the Fly ... «Seacoastonline.com, Jun 15»
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Jane Velez-Mitchell, monkey protesters crash summit
"They're in cages (but) if they have a disease, mosquitoes can bite or deerfly can bite or horseflies can bite them," thereby transmiting disease ... «The News-Press, May 15»
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Summer camping in Everglades challenging, painful
A black swamp snake dashed from the lakeside to a thicket of sawgrass just as a deerfly took a hefty chunk from my right cheek. It was hot, the ... «The News-Press, May 15»
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Beware of beasts, bugs and zoonotic diseases
It can be transmitted by a tick or deerfly bite. Always wear gloves when handling dead animals or skinning dead rabbits. If you develop a skin ... «Pueblo Chieftain, May 15»
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Beyond Biglaw: Gadflys Wanted?
fly gadfly deerfly If you want to play the role of gadfly, it is of course easier if you are already part of the firm's leadership — or have the backing ... «Above the Law, Mar 15»
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EIA Outbreak in California's Racing Quarter Horses
Natural disease transmission occurs when a deerfly or horsefly bites an infected horse, consumes a blood meal, and transfers the virus to ... «TheHorse.com, Feb 15»
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