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botfly

bot·fly [ bót fl ] (plural bot·flies)


noun 
Definition:
 
parasitic fly: a two-winged hairy parasitic fly that lays its eggs under the skin or in the digestive tract, sometimes causing serious illness. Botflies live as parasites on mammals, especially horses, sheep, cattle, and people. Families Oestridae, Gasterophilidae.

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