hypoderma

[ hahy-puh-dur-muh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Botany, Zoology.

First recorded in 1820–30; hypo- + -derma

For both species of Hypoderma there are numerous cases on record of their occurrence in man.

One of these defects is warble holes or marks, caused by the Ox Warble fly (Hypoderma bovis).

They appear to correspond with the Hypoderma Loiseti of Joly.

Hypoderma diana infests deer, and has been known to occur in man.

One or more species of Hypoderma have likewise been removed from the gazelle and other antelopes.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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