tsetse
English
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Head of a tsetse.
Noun
tsetse (plural tsetses or tsetse)
- Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.
Usage notes
- Particularly in North American English, this insect is most commonly referred to as a "tsetse fly."
Translations
fly of the genus Glossina
See also
tsetse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Glossina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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