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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Hippobosca, genus Hippoboscanoun

    type genus of the Hippoboscidae

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  1. Hippobosca

    Hippobosca is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae. There are seven known species. There are numerous synonyms.

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  1. hippobosca

    Hippobosca is a genus of biting flies in the family Hippoboscidae, known as louse flies or keds. They are generally ectoparasites, meaning they live on the outside of a host animal, of birds and mammals, feeding on their blood. These flies are often found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hippoboscanoun

    a genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. "i`ppos horse + to feed.]

Wikidata

  1. Hippobosca

    Hippobosca is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae. There are only 7 known species. There are numerous synonyms.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hippobosca in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hippobosca in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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