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Synonyms of warble fly

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Another word for warble fly is gadfly. Other synonyms of warble fly are heel fly, bomb fly, cattle grub and wolf.

Synonyms and similar words for warble fly

nounAny member of the genus Hypoderma of large flies, parasitic on cattle and deer.

  • heel fly
  • bomb fly
  • gadflyAny dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a bot fly) or Tabanidae (horse...
  • cattle grubThe larva of the warble fly.
  • wolf

Meaning of warble fly

  1. noun Any member of the genus Hypoderma of large flies, parasitic on cattle and deer.

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Questions about synonyms of warble fly

What is another word for warble fly?
Warble fly has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as gadfly, heel fly, bomb fly, cattle grub and wolf.
What does warble fly mean?
Warble fly means any member of the genus Hypoderma of large flies, parasitic on cattle and deer.

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