- cheese skipper
- cheese skip·per -.skip-ər n the cheese fly larva that lives in cheese and cured meats and is a cause of intestinal myiasis
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cheese skipper
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cheese skipper — noun or cheese hopper or cheese maggot : the cheese fly larva that lives in cheese, ham, and smoked beef and that can jump several inches * * * cheeseˈhopper or cheese skipper noun A … Useful english dictionary
cheese-skipper — … Useful english dictionary
Cheese fly — Cheese flies Piophila casei Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
cheese fly — chēz n a dipteran fly of the genus Piophila (P. casei) that is the adult form of the cheese skipper * * * see Piophila … Medical dictionary
skipper — skipper1 /skip euhr/, n. 1. the master or captain of a vessel, esp. of a small trading or fishing vessel. 2. a captain or leader, as of a team. v.t. 3. to act as skipper of. [1350 1400; ME < MD schipper, equiv. to schip SHIP + er ER1] skipper2… … Universalium
cheese — 1. n. 1 a a food made from the pressed curds of milk. b a complete cake of this with rind. 2 a conserve having the consistency of soft cheese (lemon cheese). 3 a round flat object, e.g. the heavy flat wooden disc used in skittles. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
cheese fly — noun : a black two winged fly (Piophila casei) that is the adult of the cheese skipper * * * n. another term for cheese skipper … Useful english dictionary
cheese hopper — noun see cheese skipper … Useful english dictionary
cheese maggot — noun see cheese skipper … Useful english dictionary
Skipper — Skip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, skips. [1913 Webster] 2. A young, thoughtless person. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) The saury ({Scomberesox saurus}). [1913 Webster] 4. The cheese maggot. See {Cheese fly}, under {Cheese}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
