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noun (used with a plural verb)Veterinary Pathology.
a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
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Words nearby bots
botryoid sarcoma, botryomycosis, botryose, botrytis, botrytis rot, bots, Botsares, Botswana, bott, botte, bottega
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bots
/ (bɒts) /
noun
(functioning as singular) a digestive disease of horses and some other animals caused by the presence of botfly larvae in the stomach
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