bots

[ bots ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.

bots

/ bɒts /

noun

1. functioning as singular a digestive disease of horses and some other animals caused by the presence of botfly larvae in the stomach

Word History and Origins

Origin of bots¹

First recorded in 1780–90; plural of bot ²; -s ³

Example Sentences

As McMahon observed, the sheer volume of materials the bots draw from and the synthesizing process make it unlikely that any answer will replicate any specific content exactly.

From Los Angeles Times

Shopping online is just as disheartening, they lamented, because of bots programmed to hoover up products the instant they’re available.

From Los Angeles Times

The AI bots, they found, consistently got it wrong.

From Los Angeles Times

Andy Burrows, chief executive of the Molly Rose Foundation, said the creation of the bots was a "sickening action that will cause further heartache to everyone who knew and loved Molly".

From BBC

The companies use ‘bots’, which input data more quickly than a human can, so they’re able to secure test dates before those without the software.

From BBC