HIPPOBOSCA

Hippobosca, genus Hippobosca

(noun) type genus of the Hippoboscidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Hip`po*bos"ca, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick.

– Hip`po*bos"can, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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