SINCE 1828
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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