blackfly
noun
black·fly
ˈblak-ˌflī 
plural blackflies or blackfly
: any of various small dark-colored insects
especially
: any of a family (Simuliidae and especially genus Simulium) of bloodsucking dipteran flies whose larvae usually live in flowing streams
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blackfly
noun
black·fly
ˈblak-ˌflī
plural blackflies or blackfly
: a two-winged fly that bites and whose larvae live in flowing streams
Medical Definition
blackfly
noun
black·fly
ˈblak-ˌflī
plural blackflies
: any of a family (Simuliidae) and especially genus Simulium of bloodsucking dipteran flies
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