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tsetse flyOne entry found. Main Entry: tset·se fly Pronunciation: \ˈ(t)set-sē-, ˈtet-, ˈ(t)sēt-, ˈtēt-\ Function: noun Etymology: Afrikaans, from Tswana tsètsè fly Date: 1865 : any of several dipteran flies (genus Glossina) that occur in Africa south of the Sahara and include vectors of human and animal trypanosomes —called also tsetse — compare sleeping sickness
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