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warble fly

noun

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

warble fly

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of warble fly1

First recorded in 1875–80

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Example Sentences

At that season the larvae of the warble fly have not developed far enough to have injured the hide appreciably.

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