sheep ked

noun

\ˈshēp-ˌked

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Definition of sheep ked

: a wingless bloodsucking dipteran fly (Melophagus ovinus) that feeds chiefly on sheep and is a vector of sheep trypanosomiasis

— called also sheep tick

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sheep ked

noun

Medical Definition of sheep ked

: a wingless bloodsucking hippoboscid fly of the genus Melophagus (M. ovinus) that feeds chiefly on sheep and is a vector of sheep trypanosomiasis

— called also ked, sheep tick

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