bott
bott — noun
- bottsingular
- bottsplural
1. a small, worm-like young form of the botfly that lives as a parasite inside the
a small, worm-like young form of the botfly that lives as a parasite inside the body of mammals such as horses and cattle, often causing sores or digestive problems.
The veterinarian removed several botts from the horse's stomach during the checkup.
collocation: remove botts from [animal]
Botts can weaken cattle by feeding on their tissue from the inside.
Kenji noticed small botts on the sheep's wool and called the farm vet right away.
Owners of dairy cows must watch for botts in their herds during the warm season.
用法筆記
Usually found in plural form when referring to an infestation; singular 'bott' may refer to one individual larva. Common in veterinary and farming contexts.
常見錯誤
bott — abbreviation
1. a written shortening used in academic lists, labels, and course names to mean 'b
a written shortening used in academic lists, labels, and course names to mean 'botanical,' 'botanist,' or 'botany.'
The herbarium label read 'Bott. Department, National University.'
abbreviation in academic label
Professor Zola published her latest paper in a leading bott. journal.
The spring catalog listed 'Bott. 201: Plant Classification and Ecology.'
Students in the bott. program spent eight weeks at the rainforest field station.
2. a written shortening used on containers, delivery notes, price tags, and invento
a written shortening used on containers, delivery notes, price tags, and inventory records to mean 'bottle.'
The delivery note said '6 bott. olive oil, 2 bott. balsamic vinegar.'
abbreviation in inventory lists
Please return all empty bott. to the deposit counter before leaving.
The warehouse inventory showed 48 bott. of spring water in stock.
Each bott. of hand sanitizer was marked with the lot number and date.
用法筆記
Common on handwritten or typed stock lists and delivery slips where space is limited.
3. a written shortening used in addresses, forms, measurements, and written instruc
a written shortening used in addresses, forms, measurements, and written instructions to mean 'bottom.'
Please sign your full name at the bott. of the application form.
position: at the bott. of [document]
The shipping address read 'Apt. 4B, bott. floor, Riverside Towers.'
Store the backup files in the bott. drawer of the metal filing cabinet.
The engineer inspected the bott. of the boat hull for cracks and rust.
4. a written shortening used in financial records, shopping lists, and inventory lo
a written shortening used in financial records, shopping lists, and inventory logs to mean 'bought.'
The ledger entry recorded 'bott. 500 units at 12 dollars each.'
accounting format: bott. [quantity] [item] at [price]
Amelia wrote 'bott. 2 kg rice, 1 L milk' on the kitchen notepad by the fridge.
The accountant listed 'bott. 15 boxes of printer paper' in the monthly log.
His receipt showed 'bott. — laptop, 899 dollars, tax included.'
用法筆記
Most common in handwritten records, inventory sheets, and informal accounting where speed matters.