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Definition of buffalo fly

: a small gray biting muscid fly (Siphona exigua) widespread in Indo-Malaysia and Australia where it is a major pest of water buffalo and other domestic animals

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“Buffalo fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffalo%20fly. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.

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