warble fly

/ˌwɔrbəl flaɪ/
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Other forms: warble flies

Definitions of warble fly
  1. noun
    hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle
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    type of:
    gadfly
    any of various large flies that annoy livestock
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