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词汇 dogfly
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Definition of dogfly in English:

dogfly

noun ˈdɒɡflʌɪ
  • Originally: a fly, especially one that bites or is troublesome to dogs. Now (US): specifically the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Medulla Grammatice. From dog + fly, chiefly after post-classical Latin cynomyia and its etymon ancient Greek κυνάμυια (in Hellenistic Greek κυνόμυια), used in ancient Greek (Homer) as a term of abuse and in Hellenistic Greek (Septuagint, etc.) with reference to one of the plagues of Egypt.

Definition of dogfly in US English:

dogfly

nounˈdɒɡflʌɪ
  • Originally: a fly, especially one that bites or is troublesome to dogs. Now (US): specifically the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Medulla Grammatice. From dog + fly, chiefly after post-classical Latin cynomyia and its etymon ancient Greek κυνάμυια (in Hellenistic Greek κυνόμυια), used in ancient Greek (Homer) as a term of abuse and in Hellenistic Greek (Septuagint, etc.) with reference to one of the plagues of Egypt.

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