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Definition of Hippoboscidae
1. Noun. Winged or wingless dipterans: louse flies.
Exact synonyms: Family Hippoboscidae
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Diptera, Order Diptera
Member holonyms: Hippoboscid, Louse Fly, Genus Hippobosca, Hippobosca, Genus Melophagus, Melophagus
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Diptera, Order Diptera
Member holonyms: Hippoboscid, Louse Fly, Genus Hippobosca, Hippobosca, Genus Melophagus, Melophagus
Medical Definition of Hippoboscidae
1. A family of winged and wingless flies (order Diptera) that are parasitic on birds and mammals; it includes the genera Hippobosca and Melophagus. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hippoboscidae
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