Cu·te·re·bra
| \ ˌkyüt-ə-ˈrē-brə
, kyu̇-ˈter-ə-brə
\
, kyu̇-ˈter-ə-brə
\
Medical Definition of Cuterebra
: a genus of botflies of the family Cuterebridae comprising large usually dark-colored botflies with larvae that form tumors under the skin of small animals (such as rodents and rabbits)
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“Cuterebra.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Cuterebra. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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