hypoderma

noun

hy·​po·​der·​ma ˌhī-pə-ˈdər-mə How to pronounce hypoderma (audio)
1
capitalized : a cosmopolitan genus (family Oestridae) of dipteran flies that have larvae parasitic in the tissues of vertebrates and include the heel flies and the common cattle grub (H. lineatum)
2
: any insect or maggot of the genus Hypoderma

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“Hypoderma.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hypoderma. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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