see| tsêtsê
English
Image:Tsetse_head-proboscis.jpeg|thumb|Head of a tsetse.
Alternative forms
tzetze
tsetze
Etymology
From the Tswana term|tsêtsê.
Noun
en-noun|pl2=tsetse
- insect Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.
Translations
trans-top|fly of the genus Glossina
German: Tsetsefliege f
Korean: 체체�리 (chechepari)
trans-bottom
Usage notes
Particularly in North American English, this insect is most commonly referred to as a "tsetse fly."
See also
pedialite
Category:Tswana derivations
Category:English concrete nouns
Category:South African English
vi:tsetse
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