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Sheep Ked

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Noun

1. melophagus ovinus, sheep ked, sheep tick, sheep-tick

wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle

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Sheep Ked

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noun
a wingless dipterous fly, Melophagus ovinus, that is an external parasite of sheep: family Hippoboscidae

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Sheep Ked

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sheep tick

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Sheep Ked

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n.
A wingless fly (Melophagus ovinus) that parasitizes sheep, causing skin irritations that cause damage to wool. Also called sheep tick.

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