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• Nom désignant la larve parasite de l'hypoderme (ou œstre), qui se développe généralement à l'intérieur du corps d'un mammifère tel que le cheval, le mouton ou l'homme.

A noun referring to the parasitic larva of a botfly, which typically develops inside the body of a mammal such as a horse, sheep, or human.

1. Botfly larvaC2formalmedical

   A parasitic larva of a botfly that develops inside the body of a mammal, such as a horse, sheep, or human, causing myiasis.

   larve d'æstre

   • The veterinarian removed a bot from the horse's stomach.
   • In tropical regions, humans can occasionally become infected with a bot.
   • The sheep was treated for a bot infestation in its nasal passages.

   Synonymeswarble