botfly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

botfly botflies bot fly bot-fly

Etymology

From bot + fly.

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Derived words

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