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horsefly vs louse fly

louse fly vs horsefly

horsefly and louse fly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
horsefly Yes No No No
louse fly Yes No No No
As nouns, louse fly is a hypernym of horsefly; that is, louse fly is a word with a broader meaning than horsefly:
  • horsefly: winged fly parasitic on horses
  • louse fly: bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
Other hypernyms of horsefly include hippoboscid.
horsefly (noun) louse fly (noun)
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
winged fly parasitic on horses
Difference between horsefly and louse fly

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