sheep ked

Definitions of sheep ked
  1. noun
    wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle
    synonyms: Melophagus Ovinus, sheep tick, sheep-tick
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    type of:
    hippoboscid, louse fly
    bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
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