warble fly
warble fly · warble flies
Any member of the genus Hypoderma of large flies, parasitic on cattle and deerAny member of the genus Hypoderma of large flies, parasitic on cattle and deer.
Meaning
1 sensesAny member of the genus Hypoderma of large flies, parasitic on cattle and deer.
More definitions
- hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle
Origin
From warble (“a lesion under the skin of cattle, caused by the larva of a bot fly of genusFrom warble (“a lesion under the skin of cattle, caused by the larva of a bot fly of genus Hypoderma”)
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