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deer ked

deer ked noun: a Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi, that are parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals.

deer ked: a Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi, that are parasites of...
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Noun

deer ked (plural deer keds)

  1. A Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi, that are parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals.
    Synonyms:
    deer fly

Synonyms of deer ked

Forms of deer ked

pluraldeer keds

Questions about deer ked

What does deer ked mean?
Deer ked means a Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi, that are parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals.
What part of speech is deer ked?
Deer ked is a noun.
What is the plural of deer ked?
The plural of deer ked is deer keds.

Words near deer ked in the dictionary

  1. deer horn knives
  2. deer in the headlight syndrome
  3. deer in the headlights
  4. Deer Island
  5. Deer Isle
  6. deer ked
  7. deer keds
  8. Deer Lake
  9. Deer Lodge
  10. Deer Lodge County
  11. deer meat

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