Blackfly
Blackfly noun - Small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals.
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Synonyms for Blackfly
Buffalo gnat is a synonym for blackfly. In some cases you can use "Buffalo gnat" instead a noun "Blackfly".
Buffalo gnat
Buffalo gnat noun - Small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals.
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Synonyms for Buffalo gnat
Blackfly is a synonym for buffalo gnat. You can use "Blackfly" instead a noun phrase "Buffalo gnat".
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Buffalo gnat and Blackfly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blackfly/buffalo_gnat
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