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tzetse

tzetse is the alternative spelling of tsetse.

Meaning of tsetse

Noun

tsetse (plural tsetse or tsetses)

  1. Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.
    • Species of Trypanosoma transmitted by tsetse cause diseases of economic importance in humans and domestic animals in sub-Saharan Africa.1999, Stephen G. A. Leak, Tsetse Biology and Ecology: Their Role in the Epidemiology and Control of Trypanosomosis, CABI Publishing, page 7
    Synonyms:
    tsetse fly

Forms of tzetse

pluraltzetses

Questions about tzetse

What is tzetse the alternative spelling of?
Tzetse is the alternative spelling of tsetse.

Words near tzetse in the dictionary

  1. tzenius
  2. tzeniut
  3. Tzental
  4. Tzepo
  5. tzere
  6. tzetse
  7. tzetses
  8. tzetze
  9. tzetze flies
  10. tzetze fly
  11. tzetzes

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