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• Substantivo que designa a larva parasitária do berne, mosca cuja larva se desenvolve no corpo de mamíferos como cavalos, ovelhas e seres humanos; também se usa, por extensão, para a própria mosca adulta e, em sentido figurado, para parasita ou aproveitador.

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.

   Larva de mosca-berneira

   • 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.

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