Melophagus

noun

Me·​loph·​a·​gus mə-ˈläf-ə-gəs How to pronounce Melophagus (audio)
: a genus of wingless hippoboscid flies that includes the sheep ked (M. ovinus)

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

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