Melophagus

Translation of "melophagus" into Russian

Noun

/mɛˈlɒf.ə.ɡəs/

/mɛˈlɑː.fə.ɡəs/

melophagus

melophagi pl

The melophagus is a type of wingless fly that infests sheep.

Мелофаг - это вид бескрылой мухи, которая паразитирует на овцах.

Noun

/mɛˈlɒf.ə.ɡəs/

/mɛˈlɑː.fə.ɡəs/

Any wingless fly of the genus Melophagus; a sheep ked.

She applied insecticide to the sheep to keep melophagi from irritating their skin.

Proper noun

A taxonomic genus within the family Hippoboscidae comprising wingless ectoparasitic flies known as sheep keds.

Melophagus is widespread in regions with large populations of domestic sheep.