bott

IPA/ˈbɒt.flaɪ/
KK[bˈɑt]IPA/ˈbɑːt.flaɪ/

bott — noun

  • bottsingular
  • bottsplural

1. a small, worm-like young form of the botfly that lives as a parasite inside the

1.名詞C2
釋義

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.

例句

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.

同義詞
  • larva

    the broader, general term for the immature form of any insect; 'bott' is specific to botflies.

  • maggot

    a general term for fly larvae, often with negative connotations; 'bott' is the technical name for botfly larvae.

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

The horse has a bot." (when referring to the fly, not the larva).
The horse has botts.
💡'bott' refers specifically to the larval stage, not the adult fly.

bott — abbreviation