blind-fly
blind-fly · blind-flies
Any of several medium-sized blood-sucking flies, of the family Tabanidae, usually…Any of several medium-sized blood-sucking flies, of the family Tabanidae, usually species in the genus Haematopota.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)Any of several medium-sized blood-sucking flies, of the family Tabanidae, usually species in the genus Haematopota.
(uncountable)The game of blind man's buff
Possibly derived from the Italian name of the game: Mosca cieca, which literally means "blind fly".
Forms
plural: blind-flies| Singular | blind-fly |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsfly of family Tabanidae:cleghorse-fly
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable