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Old World screwworm

Old World screwworm noun: an egg, larva, pupa, or adult of species Chrysomya bezziana, which feeds on living tissue, which does not.

Noun

Old World screwworm (plural Old World screwworms)

  1. An egg, larva, pupa, or adult of species Chrysomya bezziana, which feeds on living tissue, which does not.

Forms of Old World screwworm

pluralOld World screwworms

Questions about Old World screwworm

What does Old World screwworm mean?
Old World screwworm means an egg, larva, pupa, or adult of species Chrysomya bezziana, which feeds on living tissue, which does not.
What part of speech is Old World screwworm?
Old World screwworm is a noun.
What is the plural of Old World screwworm?
The plural of Old World screwworm is Old World screwworms.

Words near Old World screwworm in the dictionary

  1. Old World quail
  2. Old World quails
  3. Old World rat
  4. Old World rats
  5. Old World ROM
  6. Old World screwworm
  7. Old World screwworms
  8. Old World sparrow
  9. Old World sparrows
  10. Old World vulture
  11. Old World vultures

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