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Noun: human botfly
  1. Large tropical American fly; parasitic on humans and other mammals
    "The human botfly caused a painful infection in the tourist's arm";
    - Dermatobia hominis

Derived forms: human botflies

Type of: botfly

Part of: Dermatobia, genus Dermatobia

Encyclopedia: Human botfly