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dipteran — /dip teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. dipterous (def. 1). n. 2. a dipterous insect. [1835 45; DIPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any member of the more than 85,000 species in the insect order Diptera (the two winged, or true, flies), characterized by the use of only one… … Universalium
insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
tsetse fly — /tset see, tet , tsee tsee, tee / any of several bloodsucking African flies of the genus Glossina, that act as a vector of sleeping sickness and other trypanosome infections of humans and domestic animals. Also, tzetze fly. Also called tsetse,… … Universalium
Selected infectious and parasitic diseases of animals — ▪ Table Selected infectious and parasitic diseases of animals animal(s) affected name(s) of disease nature of disease Diseases of bacterial origin most mammals, chickens necrobacillosis, calf diptheria, bovine foot rot, necrotic hepatitis,… … Universalium
МУХИ — МУХИ, общее название насекомых отряда двукрылых (Diptera), группы короткоусых (Brachycera), класса насекомых (Insecta), типа членистоногих (Arthropoda); характеризуются массивным телом и короткими трехчлениковыми усиками. Свободно подвижная… … Большая медицинская энциклопедия
Chrysops — The deerfly, a genus of biting flies with about 80 North American species, characterized by a splotched wing pattern; C. discalis is a vector of Francisella tularensis in the U.S.; C. dimidiatus and C. silaceus are the principal vectors of Loa… … Medical dictionary
Haematobia irritans — Taxobox name = Haematobia irritans regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota| ordo = Diptera subordo = Brachycera infraordo = Muscomorpha… … Wikipedia
Phormia — Phor·mia fȯr mē ə n a genus of dipteran flies of the family Calliphoridae including one (P. regina) causing myiasis in sheep * * * n. a genus of non bloodsucking flies, commonly known as blowflies. The maggot of P. regina normally breeds in… … Medical dictionary
Sarcophaga — Sar·coph·a·ga sär käf ə gə n the type genus of the family Sarcophagidae comprising typical flesh flies * * * n. a genus of widely distributed non bloodsucking flies, the flesh flies. Maggots are normally found in carrion or excrement but… … Medical dictionary
tabanid — /tab euh nid, teuh bay nid, ban id/, n. 1. any of numerous bloodsucking flies of the family Tabanidae, comprising the deer flies and horse flies. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Tabanidae. [1890 95; < NL Tabanidae name of the family … Universalium
