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myiasis

/maɪˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/

myiasis noun: the infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.

Noun

myiasis (countable and uncountable, plural myiases)

  1. The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.
    Synonyms:
    flystrike

myiasis meaning in Tamil

myiasis in Tamil

ஈப்புண், ஈப்புழுப் பாதிப்பு, கீடநோய், மயாசீசு

Synonyms of myiasis

Forms of myiasis

pluralmyiases

Origin of myiasis

From Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, “fly”) + -iasis.

Words formed from myiasis

Questions about myiasis

What does myiasis mean?
Myiasis means the infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.
What is myiasis in Tamil?
Myiasis in Tamil is ஈப்புண், ஈப்புழுப் பாதிப்பு, கீடநோய். See Myiasis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is myiasis?
Myiasis is a noun.
How do you pronounce myiasis?
Myiasis is pronounced /maɪˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/.
What is the plural of myiasis?
The plural of myiasis is myiases.

Words near myiasis in the dictionary

  1. Myhre
  2. Myhres
  3. myiagra
  4. myiagras
  5. myiases
  6. myiasis
  7. myiasitic
  8. myiatic
  9. myid
  10. myids
  11. Myingyan

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