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from The Century Dictionary.

  • See bot.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun plural (Zoöl.) The larvæ of several species of botfly, especially those larvæ which infest the stomach, throat, or intestines of the horse, and are supposed to be the cause of various ailments.

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  • noun Plural form of bot.

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Examples

  • However, robots cannot do it all and to postulate successive layers of repair bots is not viable.

    Why the Moon? Here's Why. - NASA Watch 2009

  • However, robots cannot do it all and to postulate successive layers of repair bots is not viable.

    Why the Moon? Here's Why. - NASA Watch 2009

  • The idea of more bots is exciting, too! bigmck on Jun 7, 2008

    Michael Bay Says Transformers 2 Will Stand Alone « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • What I am trying to impress upon the 'bots is that more people will have voted for Hillary than Obama – TRANSLATION – continue to alienate the Hillary supporters, and they (the majority of Dem voters) will aliente Obama in November.

    DNC faces big challenge Saturday 2008

  • I called the bots, or what was left after scorching friction peeled half of them into atmosphere and irredeemably charred most of the other half.

    Everything2 New Writeups 2010

  • I called the bots, or what was left after scorching friction peeled half of them into atmosphere and irredeemably charred most of the other half.

    Everything2 New Writeups 2010

  • I called the bots, or what was left after scorching friction peeled half of them into atmosphere and irredeemably charred most of the other half.

    Everything2 New Writeups AsteroidPuncher 2010

  • When there are not enough players, the servers run anyway, and in the place of players, they hold 'bots' - AI programs that behave like real players.

    catpewk Diary Entry catpewk 2005

  • Previously, Pokerstars refunded $80,000 (£52,000) to players who unwittingly went up against poker "bots" - automatic card-playing software programmes.

    BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010

  • The production of x-bots is surely a growth industry; -) 5: 20 PM electro-kevin said ...

    Sex In 2050..... Newmania 2008

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