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- noun A Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi;
parasites of elk, deer and otherbovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals. - noun A gold or green eyed
horsefly of the genus Chrysops in the family Tabanidae; pests to cattle, horses and humans, feeding on their blood.
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