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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glossina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
glossi-na
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tsetse fly; any fly of the genus Glossina.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Glossina.

Inflected Forms

glossinas (plural)

Synonyms

tsetse fly tsetse tzetze fly tzetze

Questions

What does glossina mean?
A tsetse fly; any fly of the genus Glossina.
Where does glossina come from?
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Glossina.

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