Stomoxys

noun

Sto·​mox·​ys stə-ˈmäk-səs How to pronounce Stomoxys (audio)
: a genus of bloodsucking dipteran flies of the family Muscidae that includes the stable fly (S. calcitrans)

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“Stomoxys.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Stomoxys. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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