blackfly | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets | |
Synonyms: | Aphis_fabae bean_aphid | |
Related terms: | aphid Aphis | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals | |
Synonyms: | buffalo_gnat black_fly | |
Related terms: | gnat Simulium | |
Similar spelling: |
black_fly Blackpool blackpoll Blackford Blackfoot blackfish blackface blackbuck blackbody blackball Blackfriar black_flag blackberry black_opal black_buck black_book black_body blackcap |