TSETSE FLY


Meaning of TSETSE FLY in English

tset ‧ se fly BrE AmE , tzetze fly /ˈtetsi flaɪ, ˈtsetsi-, ˈsetsi-/ noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Afrikaans ; Origin: Tswana tsetse ]

an African fly that sucks the blood of people and animals and spreads serious diseases

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