hippobosca Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type genus of the Hippoboscidae
    genus Hippobosca.

WordNet

Hip`po*bos"ca noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. horse + to feed.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick. -- Hip`po*bos"can a.

Webster 1913