tsetse

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See also: tsêtsê, tse-tse, and tsé-tsé

English

Head of a tsetse.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Tswana tsêtsê (“fly”).

Pronunciation

Noun

tsetse (plural tsetses or tsetse)

  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.
    Synonym: tsetse fly

Usage notes

  • Particularly in North American English, this insect is most commonly referred to as a "tsetse fly." Note: This is also the most common usage in Zimbabwe.

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Aromanian

Noun

tsetse f (plural tsetsi, definite singular tsetsa, definite plural tsetsili or tsetsãli)

  1. Alternative form of tsãtsã

Derived terms

Tswana

Pronunciation

Noun

tsêtsê class 9 (plural ditsetse)

  1. tsetse fly
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