warble fly


noun

any of several stout, woolly flies of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which produce warbles in cattle and other animals.

Origin of warble fly

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby warble fly

British Dictionary definitions for warble fly

warble fly

noun

any of various hairy beelike dipterous flies of the genus Hypoderma and related genera, the larvae of which produce warbles in cattle: family Oestridae