face fly

noun

Definition of face fly

: a European dipteran fly (Musca autumnalis) that is similar to the housefly, is widely established in North America, and causes distress to livestock by clustering about the face

Examples of face fly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So how about a bright yellow happy face fly swatter? — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 9 Dec. 2020 The worms move from eye to eye via face flies, aka Musca autumnalis, which feast on tears. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2019 The parasites often spread among cows - their preferred hosts - through certain types of face flies that eat eye secretions, such as tears, the Oct. 22 paper said. — Allyson Chiu, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2019 That larvae then need to hop back on board a face fly to complete its complicated life cycle. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 14 Feb. 2018 The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly. — Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, 14 Feb. 2018

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face fly

noun

Medical Definition of face fly

: a European fly of the genus Musca (M. autumnalis) that is similar to the housefly, is widely established in North America, and causes distress in livestock by clustering about the face