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human botfly

human botfly noun: dermatobia hominis, a species of botfly whose larvae parasitize humans, in addition to a wide range of other animals, including other primates.

Noun

human botfly (plural human botflies)

  1. Dermatobia hominis, a species of botfly whose larvae parasitize humans, in addition to a wide range of other animals, including other primates.

Forms of human botfly

pluralhuman botflies

Questions about human botfly

What does human botfly mean?
Human botfly means dermatobia hominis, a species of botfly whose larvae parasitize humans, in addition to a wide range of other animals, including other primates.
What part of speech is human botfly?
Human botfly is a noun.
What is the plural of human botfly?
The plural of human botfly is human botflies.

Words near human botfly in the dictionary

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  3. human blockheads
  4. human bodies
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  8. human burritos
  9. human calculator
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