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sheep ked

noun \ ˈshēp-ˌked \

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

Origin and Etymology of sheep ked

sheep + ked sheep ked, of unknown origin

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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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