cleg

• Inseto díptero robusto e veloz, semelhante à mosca, cuja fêmea pica e suga o sangue de animais e do ser humano; as larvas vivem em solo úmido ou matéria orgânica em decomposição.

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

1. Large biting flyC1formalbritish

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

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   • The cleg bit the horse's leg, causing it to twitch.
   • Walking through the marsh, we were constantly bothered by clegs.
   • Farmers often use repellents to protect their cattle from clegs.

   Sinônimosbreezegadflyhorsefly