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stable fly

stable fly noun: 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.

Noun

stable fly (plural stable flies)

  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.
    1. Stomoxys calcitrans.

stable fly meaning in Tamil

stable fly in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்

Synonyms of stable fly

  • biting house fly
  • barn fly
  • dog fly
  • power mower fly

Forms of stable fly

pluralstable flies

Questions about stable fly

What does stable fly mean?
Stable fly means 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.
What is stable fly in Tamil?
Stable fly in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். See Stable fly meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stable fly?
Stable fly is a noun.
What is the plural of stable fly?
The plural of stable fly is stable flies.

Words near stable fly in the dictionary

  1. stable boy
  2. stable boys
  3. stable equilibrium
  4. stable fixation
  5. stable flies
  6. stable fly
  7. stable girl
  8. stable girls
  9. stable lad
  10. stable lads
  11. stable marriage problem

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