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bot·fly (btfl)
n.
A robust hairy fly of the order Diptera whose larvae produce a variety of myiasis conditions in humans and various domestic animals.

botfly [bot´fli]
an insect of the family Oestridae whose larvae (called bots) are parasitic, especially in horses and sheep. Genera include Oestrus, Gasterophilus, and Dermatobia.


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The worm, which can grow up to one-inch long, is a bot-fly larva which hatched under Lee's skin six weeks ago when he was bitten in Belize.
 
 
 
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