TSETSE Meaning and
Definition
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Tsetse refers to any of several species of large biting flies that belong to the genus Glossina. These flies are primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa and are known for their role as both nuisance and disease vectors. Tsetse flies are characterized by their distinct appearance, with a dark brown to black body and a distinctively shaped head. They have a blood-feeding lifestyle and are particularly drawn to mammals, including humans, as sources of blood.
The saliva of tsetse flies contains a toxin that is injected into the host during feeding, resulting in a painful bite. One of the most significant aspects of tsetse flies is their ability to transmit a parasitic disease known as African trypanosomiasis, commonly referred to as sleeping sickness. This disease affects both humans and animals and can be fatal if left untreated.
Tsetse flies are also known for their economic impact in areas where they are prevalent. These insects have a negative influence on agricultural activities as they transmit a parasite that affects livestock, causing a condition known as Nagana. The presence of tsetse flies can severely limit livestock productivity, leading to economic losses for farmers in affected regions.
Due to their impact on human and animal health, tsetse flies are the subject of extensive research aimed at developing strategies to control their populations and prevent disease transmission.
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Tsetse-fly, a dipterous insect of the genus Glossina, the intermediate host, or at least the transmitter, of the pathogenic trypanosomes of sleepingsickness and nagana.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for TSETSE
Etymology of TSETSE
The word "tsetse" originated from the Tswana language of Southern Africa. However, its exact etymology is uncertain. The prevailing theory suggests that it may have derived from the Tswana word "tsetse" or "tsese", which roughly means "fly" or "something that flies". This term was adopted into English through early European explorers and colonizers who encountered these biting flies in Africa and used the local name to refer to them. The Tswana language, spoken in countries such as Botswana and parts of South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, has a significant influence on the vocabulary related to the tsetse fly.
Similar spelling words for TSETSE
- Tuesdays,
- discides,
- twists,
- TZDS,
- tsetse-fly,
- Distocia,
- DSTSA,
- t-tests,
- tzitz,
- dis-tastes,
- tostes,
- Lantern-tests,
- tzetse,
- TSSTS,
- fore-tastes,
- DAISIDS,
- decides,
- Testes,
- un-twists,
- Deciduas,
- l-tests,
- diacids,
- tussauds,
- deciduous,
- Dasytes,
- drought-deciduous,
- dasyatis,
- diazotise,
- semi-deciduous,
- DSDASE,
- Dowcets,
- blood-testis,
- TSADS,
- pre-tests,
- post-tests,
- tsotsi,
- tuesday's,
- dusts,
- TSDHS,
- Dusties,
- Dystocia,
- TSDUS,
- DSTSS,
- DTSTS,
- DSTIZ,
- deceits,
- testacea,
- dissights,
- toasties,
- DSOATS,
- twistys,
- tsadis,
- Dysiatos,
- dissuades,
- Diastase,
- Diazotize,
- Discitis,
- taka-diastase,
- test's,
- tsutsui,
- tayassuids,
- DOSTS,
- Tests,
- Taoists,
- Tacitus,
- toasts,
- daysides,
- testees,
- doucets,
- arm-twists,
- twisties,
- Tastes,
- tuesdsay,
- tysties,
- TSSTSO,
- tzetze,
- dacites,
- tests',
- DST'S,
- after-tastes,
- Dysodes,
- DOSTSEI,
- desiduous,
- deists,
- Testacy,
- DCYDS,
- tsades,
- distaso,
- distasi,
- TSSDS,
- tassets,
- dowsets,
- Dosados,
- testis,
- DDSTS,
- TDSTS,
- Desidiose,
- dosds,
- deicides,
- tacets,
- Tocetos,
- inter-twists,
- disseats,
- deceiteous,
- tussaud's,
- Dystasia,
- Desidious.
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