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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Origin and Etymology of sheep ked
sheep + ked sheep ked, of unknown origin
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