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tsetse fly

/ˈtsetsi flaɪ/

翻译: 采采蝇,是舌蝇属(Glossina)的大型非洲吸血蝇,能传播昏睡病等疾病给人类和家畜。

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/ˈtsetsi flaɪ/C1formalscientific
  • zh采采蝇,是舌蝇属(Glossina)的大型非洲吸血蝇,能传播昏睡病等疾病给人类和家畜。

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.

    zh采采蝇

    • 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.