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Definition of: botfly
(bot′flī′) noun
A fly of the family Gasterophilidae or Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasitic in vertebrates, especially the horse botfly (Gasterophilus intestinalis). For illustration see under INSECTS (injurious).
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