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Definition of Dermatobia
1. Noun. Larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans.
Exact synonyms: Genus Dermatobia
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Cuterebridae, Family Cuterebridae
Member holonyms: Dermatobia Hominis, Human Botfly
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Cuterebridae, Family Cuterebridae
Member holonyms: Dermatobia Hominis, Human Botfly
Medical Definition of Dermatobia
1. A genus of flies (family Oestridae) found in tropical America. Origin: dermato-+ G. Bios, way of living (05 Mar 2000)