flybelt

[ flahy-belt ]
/ ˈflaɪˌbɛlt /

noun

an area having a large number of tsetse flies.

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Origin of flybelt

First recorded in 1890–95; fly2 + belt

Words nearby flybelt

fly-to-let, fly-tying, fly-up, flyaway, flyback, flybelt, flyblow, flyblown, flyboat, flybook, flyboy
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