First Known Use: 1925
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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
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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