hippoboscid
Noun A hippoboscid is a type of bloodsucking fly belonging to the family Hippoboscidae. These flies are parasitic, meaning they live on and feed from the blood of birds and mammals.
The word "hippoboscid" is a scientific term used primarily in entomology (the study of insects) and zoology. It refers specifically to an insect of this parasitic family. * The veterinarian identified the parasite as a hippoboscid. * Hippoboscids are also commonly known as louse flies or keds.
- The hippoboscid was firmly attached to the deer's hide.
- Researchers studied the life cycle of the hippoboscid.
- A common hippoboscid affecting poultry is the pigeon fly.
- The term is used attributively (like an adjective) in compound nouns to specify types, e.g., hippoboscid fly.
- Hippoboscidae: (noun, plural) The scientific family name for this group of flies.
- Louse fly: (noun) A common name for hippoboscids.
- Ked: (noun) A common name for certain hippoboscids, especially those infesting sheep.
- Parasitic: (adjective) Describing an organism like a hippoboscid that lives on a host.
- Dipteran: (noun) A member of the order Diptera (true flies), which includes hippoboscids.
- Louse fly
- Ked
- Parasitic fly
The core meaning is fixed: a parasitic, bloodsucking fly of the family Hippoboscidae. There are no significantly different common meanings, only the scientific classification and the related common names (louse fly, ked).
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bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
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