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noun
Dermatobia hominis, a species of botfly whose larvae parasitize humans, in addition to a wide range of other animals, including other primates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
large tropical American fly; parasitic on humans and other mammals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Dermatobia hominis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: botfly
History
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