sheep ked en · NOUN
Meanings
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A wingless blood-feeding ked (louse fly) of sheep, Melophagus ovinus.
The sheep-ked, or kaid (Melophagus ovinus), is one of the most common and annoying pests to which the sheep is subject.
1852, H. D. Richardson, The pests of the farm, with instructions for their extirpation, page 128:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sheep keds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
fo førilús (Melophagus ovinus) · nrf brébion (Melophagus ovinus) · fi lampaan täikärpänen (Melophagus ovinus) · el μηλοφάγος (Melophagus ovinus) · sv fårlus (Melophagus ovinus) · is færilús (Melophagus ovinus) · eu artapo (Melophagus ovinus) · de Schaflausfliege (Melophagus ovinus) · nl schapenluis (Melophagus ovinus)