noun
bot
A fly larva that lives as a parasite in an animal.
The veterinarian removes a bot from beneath the animal's skin.
Etymology
Origin unknown. Bot, the parasitic larva, predates and is unrelated to the shortening of robot.
More examples
- Some bots develop inside horses.
- The fly's immature stage is a parasitic bot.
- The examination revealed several bots in the animal.
Forms
bot · bots
Similar words
- maggot
- Maggot broadly means a fly larva; bot refers to particular parasitic fly larvae.