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Tsetse
Tset′se
,Noun.
(Zool.)
A venomous two-winged African fly (
Glossina morsitans
) whose bite is very poisonous, and even fatal, to horses and cattle, but harmless to men. It renders extensive districts in which it abounds uninhabitable during certain seasons of the year. [Written also
tzetze
, and tsetze
.] Definition 2024
tsetse
tsetse
English
Head of a tsetse.
Alternative forms
- tzetze, tsetze
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
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tsetse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Glossina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies