sheep gadfly

/ʃip ˌgædˈflaɪ/
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Definitions of sheep gadfly
  1. noun
    larvae are parasitic on sheep
    synonyms: Oestrus ovis, sheep botfly
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    type of:
    botfly
    stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
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