Deerfly

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdɪəflʌɪ/

Alternative forms

• deer fly

Origin

From deer + fly.

Full definition of deerfly

Noun

1. Any of various species of fly which infest deer, principally in .
• 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 161:When the sun comes out, it is totally delightful, except for the mosquitoes, and the blackflies, and the deerflies.