clegg

A noun referring to a large, swift fly, the female of which sucks the blood of various animals.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى ذبابة كبيرة سريعة، الأنثى منها تمتص دم مختلف الحيوانات.

1. Large biting fly C1 formal british

   A large, swift fly, the female of which feeds on the blood of various animals, including humans.

   • The horse was bothered by a clegg on its flank.
   • We had to avoid the area because of the swarms of cleggs.
   • A clegg bite can be quite painful and itchy.

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