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botfly

/ˈbɒt.flaɪ/

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noun

/ˈbɒt.flaɪ/C1formalscientific
  • ruКрупная волосистая двукрылая муха, личинки которой являются паразитами человека и других млекопитающих.
  1. Parasitic flyC2formalscientific

    A stout-bodied, hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals.

    ruПаразитическая муха

    • The botfly lays its eggs on the skin of mammals, and the larvae burrow inside.
    • Hikers in tropical regions are often warned about the dangers of botfly infestation.
    • The veterinarian removed several botfly larvae from the horse's back.
Forms
  • botflies plural form
  • botflies' possessive plural form
  • botfly's possessive singular form
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