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sheep nasal fly — noun or sheep nostril fly : any of several oestrid flies having larvae that live as parasites in the nasal cavities of sheep and occasionally goats; especially : sheep botfly … Useful english dictionary
nostril fly — noun : a fly of the family Oestridae; especially : sheep botfly … Useful english dictionary
dipteran — /dip teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. dipterous (def. 1). n. 2. a dipterous insect. [1835 45; DIPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any member of the more than 85,000 species in the insect order Diptera (the two winged, or true, flies), characterized by the use of only one… … Universalium
Oestrus — A genus of tissue invading flies that cause myiasis in sheep; the head botflies in the family Oestridae. O. ovis (a nose fly) is a grayish brown, robust, hairy, beelike botfly, imported from Europe, and now a serious pest in parts of the U.S.;… … Medical dictionary
Oestrus — n. a genus of widely distributed nonbloodsucking flies, occurring wherever sheep and goats are raised. The parasitic larvae of O. ovis, the sheep nostril fly, may occasionally and accidentally infect humans. By means of large mouth hooks, it… … The new mediacal dictionary
Homosexual behavior in animals — For homosexuality in humans, see homosexuality. Homosexual behavior in animals refers to the documented evidence of homosexual and bisexual behavior in non human species. Such behaviors include sex, courtship, affection, pair bonding, and… … Wikipedia
List of experiments from Lilo & Stitch — Kixx redirects here. For the soccer team, see Philadelphia Kixx. Image of experiment 626, also known as Stitch. The most popular of the experiments. This is a list of experiments from the Disney animated Lilo Stitch franchise, a series of… … Wikipedia
Sermon of the roar of a camel — The roar of a camel (Arabic: al Shiqshiqiyya or ash Shiqshiqiyya ) is a sermon believed by Shi a to have been delivered by Ali. It is most famous for being included in the letter and sermon collection Nahj al Balagha. The sermon has also been… … Wikipedia
