1) Bloodsucking African fly 2) Tsetse 3) Tsetse fly 4) Tzetze 5) Tzetze fly 1) Tsetse 2) Tzetze 
A genus of bloodsucking Diptera (tsetse flies) confined to Africa; they serve as vectors of the pathogenic trypanosomes that cause various forms of African sleeping sickness in humans and in domestic and wild animals. ... Origin: G. Glossa, tongue ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(glŏ-si´nә) the tsetse flies, a genus of biting flies that serve as vectors of trypanosomes, causing trypanosomiasis in humans and other animals.
Type: Term Pronunciation: glo-sī′nă Definitions: 1. A genus of bloodsucking Diptera (tsetse flies) confined to Africa; they serve as vectors of the pathogenic trypanosomes that cause various forms of African sleeping sickness in humans and in domestic and wild animals.