Medical Definition of Chrysops

1. The deerfly, a genus of biting flies with about 80 North American species, characterised by a splotched wing pattern; Chrysops discalis is a vector of Francisella tularensis in the U.S.; Chrysops dimidiatus and Chrysops silaceus are the principal vectors of Loa loa in west Africa. Origin: G. Chrysos, gold, + ops, eye (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chrysops

Chrysophrys
Chrysophrys auratus
Chrysophrys australis
Chrysophyceae
Chrysophyllum
Chrysophyllum cainito
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Chrysophyta
Chrysophyta
chrysophyte
chrysophytes
chrysopid
Chrysopidae
chrysoprase
chrysoprases
Chrysops (current term)
Chrysopsis
Chrysopsis mariana
Chrysopsis villosa
Chrysosplenium
Chrysosplenium americanum
chrysosporium
Chrysosporium parvum
Chrysothamnus
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
chrysotherapy
chrysotherapy
chrysotile
chrysotiles
chthonian

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