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sheep ked

noun \ˈshēp-ˌked\

Definition of SHEEP KED

:  a wingless bloodsucking dipteran fly (Melophagus ovinus) that feeds chiefly on sheep and is a vector of sheep trypanosomiasis —called also sheep tick
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Origin of SHEEP KED

sheep + ked sheep ked, of unknown origin
First Known Use: 1925

Rhymes with SHEEP KED

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Medical Dictionary

sheep ked

noun

Medical Definition of SHEEP KED

:  a wingless bloodsucking hippoboscid fly of the genus Melophagus (M. ovinus) that feeds chiefly on sheep and is a vector of sheep trypanosomiasis—called also ked, sheep tick

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