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: an African genus of dipteran flies that have a long slender sharp proboscis and joint antennae bearing feathery appendages and that comprise the tsetse flies
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: any fly of the genus Glossina : tsetse fly
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“Glossina.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/glossina. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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