stable fly

noun — 2 senses

stable fly

noun
1

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.

2

Stomoxys calcitrans.

Synonyms
biting house fly, barn fly, dog fly, power mower fly

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