| bots | <zoology> The larvae of several species of botfly, especially those larvae which infest the stomach, throat, or intestines of the horse, and are supposed to be the cause of various ailments. Alternative forms: botts. Origin: Cf. Gael. Botus belly worm, boiteag maggot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| botswana | A republic in southern africa, between namibia and zambia. It was formerly called bechuanaland. Its capital is gaborone. The kalahari desert is in the west and southwest. Botswana was organised as a british protectorate in 1885 and became independent in 1966. The name comes from bo, the prefix for abstract nouns + tswana, the people themselves. Bechuana in its earlier name is the english corruption of botswana. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sheep bots | Oestrus ovis larvae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ox bots | Cattle grub, the larvae of the warble flies, Hypoderma bovis and H. Lineatum. (05 Mar 2000) |