Tsetse (Noun)
Meaning
Bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc..
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tsetse fly is a formidable insect that can transmit diseases to humans and animals in Africa.
- Tsetse flies are found in the tropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa and are known for their painful bites.
- The tsetse fly is a vector for trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, which affects both humans and animals.
- Tsetse flies are attracted to the carbon dioxide and heat emitted by large mammals, which makes them efficient transmitters of disease.
- Efforts to control the tsetse fly population are crucial in preventing the spread of sleeping sickness and other diseases in Africa.