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clegg

/klɛɡ/

Übersetzung: Große, schnelle Fliege, deren Weibchen Blut von verschiedenen Tieren saugt; im weiteren Sinne eine blutsaugende Fliege.

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noun

C2formalcommon/klɛɡ/

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

  • 🇩🇪Große, schnelle Fliege, deren Weibchen Blut von verschiedenen Tieren saugt; im weiteren Sinne eine blutsaugende Fliege.
  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.

    🇩🇪Bremse

    Synonyme: breezecleggadflyhorsefly