gad-fly
11gadfly — gad|fly [ˈgædflaı] n plural gadflies [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: gad pointed stick (13 19 centuries) (from Old Norse gaddr) + FLY2] 1.) someone who annoys other people by criticizing them 2.) a fly that bites cattle and horses …
12gadfly — gad|fly [ gæd,flaı ] noun count 1. ) MAINLY LITERARY someone who continuously annoys another person or an organization, usually by criticizing them 2. ) a fly that bites cows and horses …
13gadfly — gad•fly [[t]ˈgædˌflaɪ[/t]] n. pl. flies 1) ent any of various flies, as a horsefly or warble fly, that bite or annoy livestock 2) a person who persistently annoys or stirs up others, esp. with provocative criticism • Etymology: 1585–95 …
14gadfly — See Tabanus. * * * gad·fly gad .flī n, pl flies any of various flies (as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock * * * gad·fly (gadґfli) tabanid …
15Animals in the Bible — • The sacred books were composed by and for a people almost exclusively given to husbandry and pastoral life, hence in constant communication with nature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Animals in the Bible Anima …
16List of the animals in the Bible — See main article Animals in the Bible. The following is a list of animals whose name appears in the Bible. Whenever required for the identification, the Hebrew name will be indicated, as well as the specific term used by Zoologists. This list… …
17breeze flies — Gadfly Gad fly (g[a^]d fl[imac] ), n.; pl. {Gadflies}. [Gad + fly.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous insect of the genus {Oestrus}, and allied genera of botflies. [1913 Webster] Note: The sheep gadfly ({Oestrus ovis}) deposits its young in the nostrils… …
18Gadflies — Gadfly Gad fly (g[a^]d fl[imac] ), n.; pl. {Gadflies}. [Gad + fly.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous insect of the genus {Oestrus}, and allied genera of botflies. [1913 Webster] Note: The sheep gadfly ({Oestrus ovis}) deposits its young in the nostrils… …
19Gadfly — Gad fly (g[a^]d fl[imac] ), n.; pl. {Gadflies}. [Gad + fly.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous insect of the genus {Oestrus}, and allied genera of botflies. [1913 Webster] Note: The sheep gadfly ({Oestrus ovis}) deposits its young in the nostrils of sheep …
20Gadfly petrel — Gadfly Gad fly (g[a^]d fl[imac] ), n.; pl. {Gadflies}. [Gad + fly.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous insect of the genus {Oestrus}, and allied genera of botflies. [1913 Webster] Note: The sheep gadfly ({Oestrus ovis}) deposits its young in the nostrils… …
