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Definition of Tsetse

1. Noun. Bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc..

Definition of Tsetse

1. n. A venomous two-winged African fly (Glossina morsitans) whose bite is very poisonous, and even fatal, to horses and cattle, but harmless to men. It renders extensive districts in which it abounds uninhabitable during certain seasons of the year.

Definition of Tsetse

1. an African fly [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tsetse

1. A venomous two-winged African fly (Glossina morsitans) whose bite is very poisonous, and even fatal, to horses and cattle, but harmless to men. It renders extensive districts in which it abounds uninhabitable during certain seasons of the year. Alternative forms: tzetze, and tsetze. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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