| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Type genus of the Hippoboscidae.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "Hippobosca" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1809. (references) |
| Etymology:Hippobosca \Hip`po*bos"ca\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression "i`ppos horse to feed.]. (references) |
Common Expressions: Hippobosca
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Genus Hippobosca | Type genus of the Hippoboscidae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Hippobosca equina | Winged fly parasitic on horses. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
