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Meaning of Tsetse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtsitsi

Definitions

Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.

Equivalents

العربية ذبابة النوم
Deutsch Tsetsefliege
Esperanto ceceo
Español tsetsé
Suomi tsetsekärpänen
Français mouche tsé-tsé tsé-tsé tsétsé
Galego tse-tse
Italiano mosca tse-tse
日本語 ツェツェバエ
한국어 체체파리
Polski mucha tse-tse tse-tse
Português tsé-tsé
Русский му́ха цеце́ цеце́
Shqip cece
Kiswahili chafuo mbung'o ndorobo
Türkçe çeçe
Yorùbá iru ùrù

Examples

“Species of Trypanosoma transmitted by tsetse cause diseases of economic importance in humans and domestic animals in sub-Saharan Africa.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

tsetse fly Tsetserleg tsetze Tseung Kwan O Tseytin transformation Tsez

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