Pronunciation : Bots
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Gael. botus belly worm, boiteag maggot.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: The larv? of several species of botfly, especially those larv? which infest the stomach, throat, or intestines of the horse, and are supposed to be the cause of various ailments. [Written also botts.]
Note: See Illust. of Botfly.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913