botfly
US'bɔt'flaı
معنی فارسی
خرمگس
معنی کامل و مثالها
/bät´flī´/n., pl.
● (جانورشناسی) خرمگس (تیرههای Cuterebridae و Gasterophilidae و Oestridae)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the word 'bot' meaning 'maggot' and 'fly', referring to the insect species.
مثال
- The botfly is known for its parasitic behavior.
- She was bitten by a botfly while camping.
- The botfly larvae infest the host's skin.
ترکیبهای رایج
Botfly behavior Botfly bite Botfly larvae Botfly infest
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals