Tsetse

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

Españoltsetsé

Françaismouche tsé-tsé tsé-tsé tsétsé

DeutschTsetsefliege

14 more languages

العربيةذبابة النوم

Esperantoceceo

Suomitsetsekärpänen

Italianomosca tse-tse

日本語ツェツェバエ

한국어체체파리

Polskimucha tse-tse tse-tse

Portuguêstsé-tsé

Русскийму́ха цеце́цеце́

Shqipcece

Kiswahilichafuo mbung'o ndorobo

Türkçeçeçe

Yorùbáiru 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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