glossina

[glo-sahy-nuh, -see-, glaw-]

glos·si·na

[glo-sahy-nuh, -see-, glaw-]

Origin:
1885–90; < Neo-Latin: genus name, so called from its long proboscis; see gloss-, -ina
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Glossina is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Glossina Glos·si·na (glô-sī'nə)
n.
A genus of bloodsucking dipterous flies comprising the tsetse flies of tropical and subtropical Africa; they serve as vectors of the pathogenic trypanosomes that cause various forms of African trypanosomiasis.

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