nose fly
noun
(More fully sheep nose fly) the sheep nostril fly or botfly, Oestrus ovis, which deposits its larvae in the nostrils of sheep and similar animals.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Gilbert White (1720–1793), naturalist.
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