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horsefly    
n. 马蝇

马蝇

horsefly
n 1: winged fly parasitic on horses [synonym: {horse tick},
{horsefly}, {Hippobosca equina}]
2: large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various
animals [synonym: {horsefly}, {cleg}, {clegg}, {horse fly}]

Horse \Horse\ (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. &
OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to
run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.]
1. (Zool.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus};
especially, the domestic horse ({Equus caballus}), which
was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period.
It has six broad molars, on each side of each jaw, with
six incisors, and two canine teeth, both above and below.
The mares usually have the canine teeth rudimentary or
wanting. The horse differs from the true asses, in having
a long, flowing mane, and the tail bushy to the base.
Unlike the asses it has callosities, or chestnuts, on all
its legs. The horse excels in strength, speed, docility,
courage, and nobleness of character, and is used for
drawing, carrying, bearing a rider, and like purposes.
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Note: Many varieties, differing in form, size, color, gait,
speed, etc., are known, but all are believed to have
been derived from the same original species. It is
supposed to have been a native of the plains of Central
Asia, but the wild species from which it was derived is
not certainly known. The feral horses of America are
domestic horses that have run wild; and it is probably
true that most of those of Asia have a similar origin.
Some of the true wild Asiatic horses do, however,
approach the domestic horse in several characteristics.
Several species of fossil ({Equus}) are known from the
later Tertiary formations of Europe and America. The
fossil species of other genera of the family
{Equid[ae]} are also often called horses, in general
sense.
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2. The male of the genus {Equus}, in distinction from the
female or male; usually, a castrated male.
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3. Mounted soldiery; cavalry; -- used without the plural
termination; as, a regiment of horse; -- distinguished
from {foot}.
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The armies were appointed, consisting of twenty-five
thousand horse and foot. --Bacon.
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4. A frame with legs, used to support something; as, a
clotheshorse, a sawhorse, etc.
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5. A frame of timber, shaped like a horse, on which soldiers
were made to ride for punishment.
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6. Anything, actual or figurative, on which one rides as on a
horse; a hobby.
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7. (Mining) A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same
character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a
vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse -- said of a
vein -- is to divide into branches for a distance.
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8. (Naut.)
(a) See {Footrope}, a.
(b) A breastband for a leadsman.
(c) An iron bar for a sheet traveler to slide upon.
(d) A jackstay. --W. C. Russell. --Totten.
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9. (Student Slang)
(a) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or
examination; -- called also {trot}, {pony}, {Dobbin}.
(b) Horseplay; tomfoolery.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

10. {heroin}. [slang]
[PJC]

11. {horsepower}. [Colloq. contraction]
[PJC]

Note: Horse is much used adjectively and in composition to
signify of, or having to do with, a horse or horses,
like a horse, etc.; as, horse collar, horse dealer or
horse?dealer, horsehoe, horse jockey; and hence, often
in the sense of strong, loud, coarse, etc.; as,
horselaugh, horse nettle or horse-nettle, horseplay,
horse ant, etc.
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{Black horse}, {Blood horse}, etc. See under {Black}, etc.

{Horse aloes}, caballine aloes.

{Horse ant} (Zool.), a large ant ({Formica rufa}); -- called
also {horse emmet}.

{Horse artillery}, that portion of the artillery in which the
cannoneers are mounted, and which usually serves with the
cavalry; flying artillery.

{Horse balm} (Bot.), a strong-scented labiate plant
({Collinsonia Canadensis}), having large leaves and
yellowish flowers.

{Horse bean} (Bot.), a variety of the English or Windsor bean
({Faba vulgaris}), grown for feeding horses.

{Horse boat}, a boat for conveying horses and cattle, or a
boat propelled by horses.

{Horse bot}. (Zool.) See {Botfly}, and {Bots}.

{Horse box}, a railroad car for transporting valuable horses,
as hunters. [Eng.]

{Horse breaker} or {Horse trainer}, one employed in subduing
or training horses for use.

{Horse car}.
(a) A railroad car drawn by horses. See under {Car}.
(b) A car fitted for transporting horses.

{Horse cassia} (Bot.), a leguminous plant ({Cassia
Javanica}), bearing long pods, which contain a black,
catharic pulp, much used in the East Indies as a horse
medicine.

{Horse cloth}, a cloth to cover a horse.

{Horse conch} (Zool.), a large, spiral, marine shell of the
genus Triton. See {Triton}.

{Horse courser}.
(a) One that runs horses, or keeps horses for racing.
--Johnson.
(b) A dealer in horses. [Obs.] --Wiseman.

{Horse crab} (Zool.), the Limulus; -- called also
{horsefoot}, {horsehoe crab}, and {king crab}.

{Horse crevall['e]} (Zool.), the cavally.

{Horse emmet} (Zool.), the horse ant.

{Horse finch} (Zool.), the chaffinch. [Prov. Eng.]

{Horse gentian} (Bot.), fever root.

{Horse iron} (Naut.), a large calking iron.

{Horse latitudes}, a space in the North Atlantic famous for
calms and baffling winds, being between the westerly winds
of higher latitudes and the trade winds. --Ham. Nav.
Encyc.

{Horse mackrel}. (Zool.)
(a) The common tunny ({Orcynus thunnus}), found on the
Atlantic coast of Europe and America, and in the
Mediterranean.
(b) The bluefish ({Pomatomus saltatrix}).
(c) The scad.
(d) The name is locally applied to various other fishes,
as the California hake, the black candlefish, the
jurel, the bluefish, etc.

{Horse marine} (Naut.), an awkward, lubbery person; one of a
mythical body of marine cavalry. [Slang]

{Horse mussel} (Zool.), a large, marine mussel ({Modiola
modiolus}), found on the northern shores of Europe and
America.

{Horse nettle} (Bot.), a coarse, prickly, American herb, the
{Solanum Carolinense}.

{Horse parsley}. (Bot.) See {Alexanders}.

{Horse purslain} (Bot.), a coarse fleshy weed of tropical
America ({Trianthema monogymnum}).

{Horse race}, a race by horses; a match of horses in running
or trotting.

{Horse racing}, the practice of racing with horses.

{Horse railroad}, a railroad on which the cars are drawn by
horses; -- in England, and sometimes in the United States,
called a {tramway}.

{Horse run} (Civil Engin.), a device for drawing loaded
wheelbarrows up an inclined plane by horse power.

{Horse sense}, strong common sense. [Colloq. U.S.]

{Horse soldier}, a cavalryman.

{Horse sponge} (Zool.), a large, coarse, commercial sponge
({Spongia equina}).

{Horse stinger} (Zool.), a large dragon fly. [Prov. Eng.]

{Horse sugar} (Bot.), a shrub of the southern part of the
United States ({Symplocos tinctoria}), whose leaves are
sweet, and good for fodder.

{Horse tick} (Zool.), a winged, dipterous insect ({Hippobosca
equina}), which troubles horses by biting them, and
sucking their blood; -- called also {horsefly}, {horse
louse}, and {forest fly}.

{Horse vetch} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Hippocrepis}
({Hippocrepis comosa}), cultivated for the beauty of its
flowers; -- called also {horsehoe vetch}, from the
peculiar shape of its pods.

{Iron horse}, a locomotive. [Colloq.]

{Salt horse}, the sailor's name for salt beef.

{To look a gift horse in the mouth}, to examine the mouth of
a horse which has been received as a gift, in order to
ascertain his age; -- hence, to accept favors in a
critical and thankless spirit. --Lowell.

{To take horse}.
(a) To set out on horseback. --Macaulay.
(b) To be covered, as a mare.
(c) See definition 7 (above).
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Horsefly \Horse"fly`\, n.; pl. {Horseflies}.
1. (Zool.) Any dipterous fly of the family {Tabanid[ae]},
that stings horses, and sucks their blood.
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Note: Of these flies there are numerous species, both in
Europe and America. They have a large proboscis with
four sharp lancets for piercing the skin. Called also
{breeze fly}. See Illust. under {Diptera}, and {Breeze
fly}.
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2. (Zool.) The horse tick or forest fly ({Hippobosca}).
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Breeze \Breeze\, Breeze fly \Breeze" fly`\, n. [OE. brese, AS.
bri['o]sa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D.
brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble,
L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse,
to roar, rush.] (Zool.)
A fly of various species, of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, noted
for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking
their blood; -- called also {horsefly}, and {gadfly}. They
are among the largest of two-winged or dipterous insects. The
name is also given to different species of botflies. [Written
also {breese} and {brize}.]
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  • Tabanidae - Wikipedia
    Robert Hooke marvelled at the eyes of a "drone fly" in his Micrographia (1665), perhaps the earliest accurate depiction of a horsefly Tabanidae are known by a large number of common names The subfamily Chrysopsinae is known as deer flies, perhaps because of their abundance on moorland where deer roam, [11] and buffalo-flies, moose-flies and elephant-flies emanate from other parts of the
  • Horseflies: Facts and Prevention Tips - WebMD
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  • Horse Fly Bite: Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention, and More
    Horse fly bites are painful, and can cause symptoms including itching, redness, and swelling surrounding a round, flat welt with a visible bite in the center
  • 15 Types of Horsefly: Identification With Picture - petdemy. com
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  • Horse fly | Biting, Nuisance, Control | Britannica
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  • Horsefly Bite Treatment Pictures - Cleveland Clinic
    Management and Treatment How should I treat a horsefly bite? If you get a horsefly bite, wash the area with soap and water to help lower the chance of infection Most bites get better in a few days But there are some things you can do at home to ease your symptoms, including: Putting an ice pack wrapped in a cloth on the bite for at least 20
  • Common horse fly - Wikipedia
    The common horse fly (Haematopota pluvialis), also known as the notch-horned cleg fly, or simply cleg in Scotland and northern parts of Ireland, is a fly species belonging to the family Tabanidae subfamily Tabaninae [1][2][3]
  • Horsefly Bites: How To Tell if Youve Been Bitten And Treatments
    A horsefly bite can be painful, with the skin often turning red, itchy and raised Depending on the bite, you may also experience a raised rash (known as hives or urticaria), and, in some cases, dizziness You'll notice you've been bitten almost instantly, as horsefly bites can develop into large, red, itchy and swollen bumps within minutes
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