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Blackfly Definition & Meaning

blackfly
noun
  1. blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
  2. small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals

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What does blackfly mean?
blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
What part of speech is blackfly?
Blackfly is a noun.
How many definitions does blackfly have?
Blackfly has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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