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family glossinidae
 

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Noun family glossinidae has 1 sense
  1. Glossinidae, family Glossinidae - flies closely related to the Muscidae: tsetse flies
    --1 is a kind of arthropod family
    --1 is a member of Diptera, order Diptera
    --1 has members: genus Glossina

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Family Glossinidae

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A family of biting flies, also known as tsetse flies, that are found only in tropical Africa.

Usage: The family Glossinidae includes various species of tsetse flies.

Sample Sentences:

  1. Sense: Referring to the family of flies

    2. "The family Glossinidae is responsible for transmitting sleeping sickness."

  2. Sense: Referring to a specific species within the family

    3. "Tsetse flies, which belong to the Glossinidae family, have a unique life cycle."

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