Dermatobia /Der·ma·to·bia/ (der″mah-to´be-ah) a genus of botflies. The larvae of D. ho´minis are parasitic in the skin of humans, mammals, and birds.
Der·ma·to·bi·a (dûr m -t  b -)n. A genus of botflies, one species of which has larvae that develop in boil-like cysts in the skin of humans, many domestic animals, and some fowl. |
Dermatobia
a genus of bot flies in the family Cuterebridae. Includes Dermatobia hominis, the larvae of which are parasitic in the skin of humans, mammals and birds causing subcutaneous swellings with central holes. A major parasite of cattle in South America.
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