oestrid

[ ĕstrĭd ]

n.

A botfly of the family Oestridae.

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Example sentences from the Web for oestrid

  • To the family Oestrid belong the bot and warble-flies so frequently injurious to animals.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley
  • There are on record many cases of the occurrence of the larv of Oestrid as occasional parasites of man.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley