Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

face fly

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: face fly
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fly, Musca autumnalis, that resembles the housefly and is a pest of cattle and horses.

Example Sentences

"Face flies hibernate in large numbers as unmated adults in buildings, mammal burrows, and in other protected places, whether heated or not."
"As its name suggests, the face fly hovers around the cow's face. A cow will not eat if too many face flies are feeding around its eyes. The face fly’s habit of flying from cow to cow makes it an excellent vector of bovine pinkeye, which can lead to blindness."
"The face fly is usually a pest of grazing cattle. However, when horses are pastured with or close to cattle or when face flies are numerous, these flies will feed on secretions around the eyes of horses."

Etymology

From face + fly.

Inflected Forms

face flies (plural)

Questions

What does face fly mean?: A fly, Musca autumnalis, that resembles the housefly and is a pest of cattle and horses.
Where does face fly come from?: From face + fly.

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