Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A leading genus of dipterous insects, of the family Œstridæ, or bot-flies, several species of which infest the horse and ass.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The type genus of the
Gasterophilidae , comprising the horse botflies.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word gasterophilus.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.