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Horlivka
hormogonium
hormonal humor
hormone
hormone replacement therapy
Hormuz, Strait of
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horn fly
horn fly (plural horn flies)


noun 
Definition:
 
small bloodsucking fly: a small bloodsucking black fly that is a pest of cattle. Latin name Haematobia irritans.
[< its sucking blood from the base of the horns]
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