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tsetse

noun

Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.

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Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
SE
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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/sɛtsi/ /sitsi/

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noun

  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.

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