Tsetse Fly Definition
tsĕtsē, tsē-
noun
Any of a family (Glossinidae) of small dipterous flies of central and S Africa, including species that carry the trypanosomes that cause nagana and sleeping sickness.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- tzetze
- tzetze fly
- glossina
- tsetse
Other Word Forms of Tsetse Fly
Noun
Singular:
tsetse fly
Plural:
tsetse fliesOrigin of Tsetse Fly
Afrikaans from Sotho (Tswana) tsêtsê
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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