Definition of tsetse fly
: 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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Origin and Etymology of tsetse fly
Afrikaans, from Tswana tsètsè fly
TSETSE FLY Defined for English Language Learners
tsetse fly
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: a kind of fly found in Africa that bites people and animals, sucks their blood, and can spread a serious disease (called sleeping sickness) to humans
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tsetse fly
Medical Definition of tsetse fly
: any of several dipteran flies of the genus Glossina that occur in sub-Saharan Africa and include vectors of human and animal trypanosomes (as those causing sleeping sickness and nagana)—called also tsetse
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