horse bot fly

noun

Any of a group of flies, Gasterophilinae, that are parasitic to equines.

Meanings

nounhorse bot fly (plural horse bot flies)

plural horse bot flies

  1. Any of a group of flies, Gasterophilinae, that are parasitic to equines.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 胃蠅 /胃蝇
  • 胃蠅 /胃蝇 (wèiying)insect
Japanese ウマバエ
  • ウマバエ (umabae)insect
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APA

horse bot fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20bot%20fly

MLA

“horse bot fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20bot%20fly. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horse bot fly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20bot%20fly.

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