Bots \Bots\, n. pl. [Cf. Gael. botus belly worm, boiteag maggot.]

(Zool.) The larv[ae] of several species of botfly, especially those larv[ae] which infest the stomach, throat, or intestines of the horse, and are supposed to be the cause of various ailments. [Written also botts.]

Note: See Illust. of Botfly. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Bots \Bots\, n. pl. [Cf. Gael. botus belly worm, boiteag maggot.]

(Zo["o]l.) The larv[ae] of several species of botfly, especially those larv[ae] which infest the stomach, throat, or intestines of the horse, and are supposed to be the cause of various ailments. [Written also botts.]

Note: See Illust. of Botfly.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)