genus Hippobosca

genus Hippobosca
noun
type genus of the Hippoboscidae
Syn: ↑Hippobosca
Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Hippoboscidae, ↑family Hippoboscidae
Member Meronyms: ↑horse tick, ↑horsefly, ↑Hippobosca equina

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  • Hippobosca — noun type genus of the Hippoboscidae • Syn: ↑genus Hippobosca • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hippoboscidae, ↑family Hippoboscidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hippobosca equina — noun winged fly parasitic on horses • Syn: ↑horse tick, ↑horsefly • Hypernyms: ↑louse fly, ↑hippoboscid • Member Holonyms: ↑Hippobosca, ↑genus Hippobosca …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hippobosca — Hip po*bos ca, n. [NL., fr. Gr. i ppos horse + ? to feed.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick. {Hip po*bos can}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hippobosca equina — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hippobosca — A genus of pupiparous louse flies (family Hippoboscidae) related to the tsetse flies; they are ectoparasites on birds and mammals. [G. hippos, horse, + boskein, to feed] * * * Hip·po·bos·ca .hip ō bäs kə n the type genus of the family… …   Medical dictionary

  • arthropod genus — noun a genus of arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangium, ↑genus Phalangium, ↑Chelifer, ↑genus Chelifer, ↑Mastigoproctus, ↑genus Mastigoproctus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Кровососки — ? Кровососки Бескрылая Crataerina pallida …   Википедия

  • Hippoboscidae — noun winged or wingless dipterans: louse flies • Syn: ↑family Hippoboscidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Diptera, ↑order Diptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • horse tick — noun winged fly parasitic on horses • Syn: ↑horsefly, ↑Hippobosca equina • Hypernyms: ↑louse fly, ↑hippoboscid • Member Holonyms: ↑Hippobosca, ↑genus Hippobosca …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Hippoboscidae — noun winged or wingless dipterans: louse flies • Syn: ↑Hippoboscidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Diptera, ↑order Diptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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