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gadfly vs warble fly

warble fly vs gadfly

gadfly and warble fly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gadfly Yes No No No
warble fly Yes No No No
As nouns, warble fly is a hyponym of gadfly; that is, warble fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gadfly:
  • gadfly: any of various large flies that annoy livestock
  • warble fly: hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle
Other hyponyms of gadfly include botfly, cleg, clegg, horse fly, horsefly.
gadfly (noun) warble fly (noun)
any of various large flies that annoy livestock hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle
a persistently annoying person
Difference between gadfly and warble fly

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