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Horsefly vs Gnat - What's the difference?

horsefly | gnat |

As nouns the difference between horsefly and gnat

is that horsefly is any of several medium- to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly) while gnat is any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.

As a proper noun Gnat is

a type of jet fighter aircraft.

horsefly

Alternative forms

* horse-fly * horse fly

Noun

(horseflies)
  • Any of several medium- to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or ).
  • Synonyms

    * (fly of family Tabanidae) cleg (dialectal), breezefly, gadfly

    Hyponyms

    * (individual species or subgroups of the family Tabanidae) deer fly, , March fly (Australia), zimb

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    gnat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any small insect of the order Diptera'', specifically within the suborder ''Nematocera .
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