ツェツェバエ
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Japanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ツェツェ (tsetse) + 蝿 (hae). The hae changes to bae as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ツェツェバエ • (tsetse-bae)
- tsetse fly
Usage notes[edit]
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).