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tsetse fly

/ˈtsetsi flaɪ/

Traduction: Grande mouche hématophage africaine du genre Glossina, vectrice de la maladie du sommeil et d'autres maladies chez l'humain et le bétail.

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/ˈtsetsi flaɪ/C1formalscientific
  • frGrande mouche hématophage africaine du genre Glossina, vectrice de la maladie du sommeil et d'autres maladies chez l'humain et le bétail.

A large, blood-sucking African fly of the genus Glossina that transmits sleeping sickness and other diseases to humans and livestock.

  1. Blood-sucking flyB2formal

    A large, biting fly found in Africa that feeds on blood and transmits sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis) to humans and animals.

    frMouche tsé-tsé

    • The tsetse fly is responsible for spreading the parasite that causes sleeping sickness.
    • Travelers to certain parts of Africa are warned about the tsetse fly.
    • Cattle are often affected by diseases carried by the tsetse fly.