tsetsekärpänen

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • tsetse, tsetse fly fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood, known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kärpänen (fly, moth) derived from Tswana tsetse (tsetse fly).

Origin

Tswana

tsetse

Gloss

tsetse fly

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