Definition of Hippobosca

1. Noun. Type genus of the Hippoboscidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Hippobosca
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Hippoboscidae, Hippoboscidae
Member holonyms: Hippobosca Equina, Horse Tick, Horsefly

Definition of Hippobosca

1. n. A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick.

Medical Definition of Hippobosca

1. A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick. Hippobos"can. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Horse + to feed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hippobosca

hippieish
hippieness
hippienesses
hippier
hippies
hippiest
hippin
hippiness
hippinesses
hipping
hippings
hippins
hippish
hippo
hippobosca (current term)
Hippobosca
Hippobosca equina
hippoboscid
Hippoboscidae
Hippoboscidae
hippocalcin
hippocampal
hippocampal
hippocampal commissure
hippocampal convolution
hippocampal fissure
hippocampal gyrus
hippocampal sclerosis
hippocampal sulcus
hippocampi

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