louse fly

English - English

Definition of louse fly in English English dictionary

blood-sucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals

Turkish pronunciation

laus flay

Pronunciation

/ˈlous ˈflī/ /ˈlaʊs ˈflaɪ/

Etymology

[ 'laus ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English lous, from Old English lus; akin to Old High German lus louse, Welsh llau lice.