melophagus

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Noun melophagus has 1 sense

Melophagus, genus Melophagus - an arthropod genus of wingless flies including the sheep ked
--₁ is a kind of arthropod genus
--₁ is a member of Hippoboscidae, family Hippoboscidae
--₁ has members: sheep ked, sheep-tick, sheep tick, Melophagus Ovinus

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Melophagus

Part of speech: Noun

Sense:

A genus of blood-sucking flies that infest sheep and other animals.

Usage:

The melophagus flies have become a major concern for sheep farmers.

Sample sentence:

The melophagus flies attach themselves to the skin of sheep and feed on their blood.