sheep botfly
- noun
- /ʃip ˈbɒtˌflaɪ/
- Specialized
:
mosca de las ovejas
- The sheep botfly lays its eggs near the nostrils of sheep, where the larvae quickly develop.
Examples
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Veterinarians recommend routine checks to detect infestations of sheep botfly in sheep herds.
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Farmers are concerned about outbreaks of sheep botfly because the larvae can cause serious discomfort in flocks.
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The sheep botfly is known for its harmful larvae.
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Farmers often worry about sheep botflies during summer.
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Farmers are concerned about outbreaks of sheep botfly because the larvae can cause serious discomfort in flocks.
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Veterinarians recommend routine checks to detect infestations of sheep botfly in sheep herds.
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The sheep botfly lays its eggs near the nostrils of sheep, where the larvae quickly develop.
Synonyms
A kind of fly whose young live inside sheep and can harm them
A group of sheep botflies whose larvae live as parasites in sheep
A small fly whose young live inside sheep's noses and harm them
A large fly whose young live on sheep and make them itchy and sick
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: a botfly (a fly that infests mammals) associated with sheep, i.e., a botfly that parasitizes sheep. This follows a straightforward noun+noun compounding pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand the MWE.
Etymology
Sheep botfly comes from the literal image of a large fly that lays eggs on a sheep's nose so the young live inside the animal and cause pain. That's why the name means a 'parasite' fly whose young live inside and harm sheep.
