bots
[ bots ]
/ bɒts /
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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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Nearby words
botryoidal, botryomycosis, botryose, botrytis, botrytis rot, bots, botsares, botswana, bott, botte, bottega
Definition for bots (2 of 4)
bot
1[ bot ]
/ bɒt /
noun
a device or piece of software that can execute commands, reply to messages, or perform routine tasks, as online searches, either automatically or with minimal human intervention (often used in combination): intelligent infobots; shopping bots that help consumers find the best prices.
Origin of bot
11985–90; shortening of robot
Definition for bots (3 of 4)
Origin of bot
21425–75; late Middle English; akin to Dutch bot, Frisian dialect botten (plural); further origin obscure
Definition for bots (4 of 4)
bot
3[ bot ]
/ bɒt /
noun Australian Slang.
a person who cadges; scrounger.
Origin of bot
3First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps shortening of botfly
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British Dictionary definitions for bots (1 of 5)
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
British Dictionary definitions for bots (2 of 5)
BOT
abbreviation for
Board of Trade
British Dictionary definitions for bots (3 of 5)
bot
1bott
/ (bɒt) /
noun
the larva of a botfly, which typically develops inside the body of a horse, sheep, or man
any similar larva
NZ informal a mild illness in humans
See also bots
Word Origin for bot
C15: probably from Low German; related to Dutch bot, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for bots (4 of 5)
bot
2/ (bɒt) Australian informal /
verb
to scrounge or borrow
(intr often foll by on) to scrounge (from); impose (on)
noun
a scrounger
on the bot wanting to scroungehe's on the bot for a cigarette
Word Origin for bot
C20: perhaps from botfly, alluding to the creature's bite; see bite (sense 12)
British Dictionary definitions for bots (5 of 5)
bot
3/ (bɒt) /
noun
computing an autonomous computer program that performs time-consuming tasks, esp on the internet
Word Origin for bot
C20: from (ro) bot
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Medicine definitions for bots
bot
[ bŏt ]
n.
The parasitic larva of a botfly.
bots A disease of mammals, especially cattle and horses, caused by infestation of the stomach or intestines with botfly larvae.
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Science definitions for bots
bot
[ bŏt ]
A software program that imitates the behavior of a human, as by querying search engines or participating in chatroom discussions.
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