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warble fly

warble fly noun: any member of the genus Hypoderma of large flies, parasitic on cattle and deer.

Noun

warble fly (plural warble flies)

  1. Any member of the genus Hypoderma of large flies, parasitic on cattle and deer.
    Synonyms:
    heel fly, bomb fly, gadfly, cattle grub, wolf

warble fly meaning in Tamil

warble fly in Tamil

கழலை ஈ

Synonyms of warble fly

All synonyms of warble fly

Forms of warble fly

pluralwarble flies
alternative formwarblefly

Origin of warble fly

From warble (“a lesion under the skin of cattle, caused by the larva of a bot fly of genus Hypoderma”)

Words formed from warble fly

  • ox warble fly
  • cattle warble fly (Hypoderma lineatum
  • reindeer warble fly

Questions about warble fly

What does warble fly mean?
Warble fly means any member of the genus Hypoderma of large flies, parasitic on cattle and deer.
What is warble fly in Tamil?
Warble fly in Tamil is கழலை ஈ. See Warble fly meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is warble fly?
Warble fly is a noun.
What is the plural of warble fly?
The plural of warble fly is warble flies.

Words near warble fly in the dictionary

  1. warbirds
  2. warblade
  3. warblades
  4. warble
  5. warble flies
  6. warble fly
  7. warbled
  8. warbleflies
  9. warblefly
  10. warblelike
  11. warbler

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