moustoc

/ˈmaʊstæk/

Definitions

1. noun

a type of mosquito, specifically a large species found in Africa and Asia, also known as the “tsetse fly” due to its role in transmitting the parasitic disease trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).

“The moustac flies are notorious for spreading a deadly disease in rural areas.”

Synonyms

  • trypanosome
  • tsetse fly