- secondary screwworm
- secondary screwworm n a screwworm of the genus Cochliomyia (C. macellaria)
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secondary screwworm — noun : a screwworm (Callitroga Macellaria) … Useful english dictionary
screwworm — /skrooh werrm /, n. the larva of any of certain flies of the genus Callitroga, which sometimes infests wounds and the nose and navel of domestic animals and humans. [1875 80, Amer.; SCREW + WORM] * * * Any of several North and South American… … Universalium
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callitroga — ˌkalə.ˈtrōgə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from calli + troga (from Greek trōgein to gnaw) more at terse : a genus of No. American blowflies (family Calliphoridae) having larvae that are screwworms and including two serious pests… … Useful english dictionary
cochliomyia — I. ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmīyə Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kochlios anything spiral, screw + New Latin myia synonym of callitroga II. noun Usage: capitalized Etymology … Useful english dictionary
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