Oestridae — noun warble flies • Syn: ↑family Oestridae, ↑Hypodermatidae, ↑family Hypodermatidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Diptera, ↑order Diptera … Useful english dictionary
family Hypodermatidae — noun warble flies • Syn: ↑Oestridae, ↑family Oestridae, ↑Hypodermatidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Diptera, ↑order Diptera … Useful english dictionary
Oestridae — Oes·tri·dae es tri .dē, ēs n pl a family of dipteran flies consisting of the botflies and formerly including also the warble flies oes·trid trəd adj or n * * * Oes·tri·dae (esґtrĭ de) a family of flies, including the bot, heel, and warble… … Medical dictionary
arthropod family — noun any of the arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangiidae, ↑family Phalangiidae, ↑Argiopidae, ↑family Argiopidae, ↑orb weaver, ↑Theridiidae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of obsolete names in Diptera — The higher level classification of the insect order Diptera is in a constant state of flux, and over the last several decades, a vast number of names have been variously proposed, rejected, had their definitions changed, or altered spelling.… … Wikipedia
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
Botfly — Horse botfly (Gasterophilus intestinalis) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Cuterebrinae — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta … Wikipedia
Deer botfly — (Cephenemya stimulator) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
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