dogfly

词形变化

dogflies 复数 dogflies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A bloodsucking fly, Stomoxys calcitrans; stablefly.

词源

From Middle English dogflye, dogge flie, equivalent to dog + fly, chiefly after post-classical Latin cynomyia and its etymon Ancient Greek κυνάμυια (kunámuia) (in Hellenistic Greek κυνόμυια (kunómuia)). Compare Old English hundes lūs.

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