botfly
Definitions
Noun
- Stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
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Sounds Like
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "botfly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mostly | 2 | 44 |
| 2 | fly | 1 | 33 |
| 3 | softly | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | costly | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | notify | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | subtly | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | booty | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | motley | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | hotly | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | outlay | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | butterfly | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | brotherly | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | portly | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | boley | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | boastful | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | outley | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | ottley | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | oflynn | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | oatley | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | glotfelty | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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This Word in the News:
The ugly black spots on rabbits may be botflies, parasites that get their hooks into a hopping host
Dec 13, 2025 Cambridge Day
Dec 13, 2025 Cambridge Day
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