Dermatobia hominis

Dermatobia hominis
the human botfly of South America, the usual cause of dermatobiasis. Its larvae are parasitic in the skin of mammals, and birds; the eggs are deposited on the bodies of mosquitoes, flies, or ticks, which then transport them to the host.

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  • Dermatobia hominis — noun large tropical American fly; parasitic on humans and other mammals • Syn: ↑human botfly • Hypernyms: ↑botfly • Member Holonyms: ↑Dermatobia, ↑genus Dermatobia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dermatobia — noun larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans • Syn: ↑genus Dermatobia • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cuterebridae, ↑family Cuterebridae • Member Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Dermatobia — A genus of flies (family Oestridae) found in tropical America. [dermato + G. bios, way of living] D. cyaniventris SYN: D. hominis. D. hominis a large, blue, brown winged species whose larvae develop in open boillike lesions in the skin of humans …   Medical dictionary

  • Dermatobia — n. a genus of nonbloodsucking flies inhabiting lowland woods and forests of South and Central America. The parasitic maggots of D. hominis can cause a serious disease of the skin in humans (see myiasis). The maggots burrow into the skin, after… …   The new mediacal dictionary

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