screwworm
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screwworm — ☆ screwworm [skro͞o′wʉrm΄ ] n. the larva of an American blowfly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) that infests wounds, and the nostrils, navel, etc. of animals, often causing illness … English World 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
screwworm — noun Date: 1879 1. a blowfly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) of the warmer parts of America whose larva develops in sores or wounds or in the nostrils of mammals including humans with serious or sometimes fatal results; especially its larva 2. any of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
screwworm — screw·worm skrü .wərm n 1) either of two dipteran flies of the genus Cochliomyia: a) one (C. hominivorax) of the warmer parts of America whose larva develops in sores or wounds or in the nostrils of mammals including humans with serious or… … Medical dictionary
screwworm — /ˈskruwɜm/ (say skroohwerm) noun the larva of the screwworm fly …
screwworm fly — n the adult of a screwworm called also screwfly … Medical dictionary
screwworm fly — noun : screwfly * * * the adult screwworm. Also called screw fly. [1905 10; Amer.] * * * screwworm fly, a blowfly that deposits its eggs in the sores of animals, the eggs developing into tiny larvae which eat into the wound. The screwworm fly… … Useful english dictionary
screwworm fly — the adult screwworm. Also called screw fly. [1905 10; Amer.] * * * … Universalium
screwworm — n. (Zoology) larva of the blowfly (infests humans and animals and spreads disease) … English contemporary dictionary
screwworm — screw•worm [[t]ˈskruˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ent the larva of a blow fly, Cochliomyia macellaria, that is a pest of livestock … From formal English to slang
