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hip·po·bos·ci·dae
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈbäs(k)əˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Hippobosca, type genus + -idae
: a family of winged or wingless dipterans that comprise the louse flies, are bloodsucking parasites on birds and mammals, and are larviparous bringing forth single advanced larvae from time to time which almost immediately pupate — compare sheep ked |