Meanings
nounhuman botfly (plural human botflies)
plural human botflies
- Dermatobia hominis, a species of botfly whose larvae parasitize humans, in addition to a wide range of other animals, including other primates.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge tropical American fly; parasitic on humans and other mammals
Similar
Dermatobia hominis
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human botfly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20botfly
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“human botfly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20botfly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human botfly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20botfly.
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