Gastrophilus

/ˌɡæstrəˈfɪləs/

Translation of "gastrophilus" into Russian

Noun

/ˌɡæstrəˈfɪləs/

gastrophilus

gastrophili pl

гастрофил

The gastrophilus is a type of parasitic fly that affects horses.

Гастрофил - это вид паразитической мухи, которая поражает лошадей.

Noun

/ˌɡæstrəˈfɪləs/

Any individual botfly of the genus Gastrophilus, especially when referring to the larval stage parasitising horses and other equids.

The veterinarian removed several gastrophili from the horse's stomach during the examination.

Proper noun

A taxonomic genus within the family Oestridae, comprising the horse botflies whose larvae develop in the stomachs of equids.

Gastrophilus is distributed worldwide and includes several species that infest horses.