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botfly vs Oestrus ovis

Oestrus ovis vs botfly

botfly and Oestrus ovis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
botfly Yes No No No
Oestrus ovis Yes No No No
As nouns, Oestrus ovis is a hyponym of botfly; that is, Oestrus ovis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than botfly:
  • botfly: stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
  • Oestrus ovis: larvae are parasitic on sheep
botfly (noun) Oestrus ovis (noun)
stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals larvae are parasitic on sheep
Difference between botfly and Oestrus ovis

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