noun
larvae are parasitic on sheep
• Syn: ↑sheep gadfly, ↑Oestrus ovis
• Hypernyms: ↑botfly
• Member Holonyms: ↑Oestrus, ↑genus Oestrus
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noun or sheep gadfly : a botfly (Oestrus ovis) whose larvae parasitize sheep and lodge especially in the nasal passages, frontal sinuses, and throat
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sheep botfly,
a botfly whose larvae are deposited in the nostrils of sheep, from which they crawl into the cavities of the nose and the head sinuses.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.