Glossina
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glossina is a noun meaning A tsetse fly; any fly of the genus Glossina.
Meaning
A tsetse fly; any fly of the genus Glossina.
Example Sentences
Both trypanosomes and glossinas must have been present in Africa since very remote times.
The Sundi plantation employs at present nineteen labourers for catching flies, and in December they caught seventy-five glossinas.
Word Forms
- glossinas
Synonyms for glossina
Depending on context, synonyms include tzetze, tsetse.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tsetse, tzetze, diacetone, adsorbant, metasilicate, proctosigmoiditis.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.