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Hippobosca

Hippobosca Meaning & Definition
Hippobosca Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hippobosca?

[n] type genus of the Hippoboscidae

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hippobosca: genus Hippobosca

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hippobosca:

See Also | arthropod genus | family Hippoboscidae | Hippobosca equina | Hippoboscidae | horse tick | horsefly

Hippobosca In Webster's Dictionary

\Hip`po*bos"ca\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "i`ppos horse + ? to feed.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick. -- {Hip`po*bos"can}, a.

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