Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

botfly

/bˈɑtflˌaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: bot-fly
IPA: /bˈɑtflˌaɪ/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.

Etymology

From bot + fly.

Inflected Forms

botflies (plural) bot fly (alternative) bot-fly (alternative)

Phrases

horse bot fly human botfly

Synonyms

oestrus

Questions

How do you pronounce botfly?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑtflˌaɪ/.
What does botfly mean?: One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.
Where does botfly come from?: From bot + fly.

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