bot-fly

A form of botfly — One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.

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Meanings

nounbot-fly (plural bot-flies)

plural bot-flies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of botfly.
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APA

bot-fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bot-fly

MLA

“bot-fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bot-fly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bot-fly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bot-fly.

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