Phrase guide

sheep ked

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A wingless blood-feeding ked (louse fly) of sheep, Melophagus ovinus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sheep-tick, sheep tick, Melophagus Ovinus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: louse fly, hippoboscid

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: artapo — Melophagus ovinus
  • Dutch: schapenluis — Melophagus ovinus
  • Faroese: førilús — Melophagus ovinus
  • Finnish: lampaan täikärpänen — Melophagus ovinus
  • German: Schaflausfliege — Melophagus ovinus
  • Greek: μηλοφάγος (milofágos) — Melophagus ovinus
  • Icelandic: færilús — Melophagus ovinus
  • Norman: brébion — Melophagus ovinus
  • Swedish: fårlus — Melophagus ovinus