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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