- cochliomyia
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synonym of callitrogaII. nounUsage: capitalizedin some classifications : a genus of two-winged flies comprising the secondary screwworm
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cochliomyia
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Cochliomyia — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Cochliomyia hominivorax — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Cochliomyia hominivorax — Lucilie bouchère Lucilie bouchère … Wikipédia en Français
Cochliomyia hominivorax — Cochliomyia hominivorax … Wikipedia Español
Cochliomyia — A genus of fleshflies (family Calliphoridae) whose larvae develop in decaying flesh or carrion or in wounds or sores. C. americana incorrect name for C. hominivorax. C. hominivorax the screw worm fly, a species that is a serious pest of livestock … Medical dictionary
cochliomyia — co·chli·o·my·ia … English syllables
Cochliomyia americana — C. hominivorax … Medical dictionary
Cochliomyia bezziana — Chrysomyia bezziana … Medical dictionary
Cochliomyia hominivorax — the screw worm fly, a bluish green fly that deposits its eggs during the warmest hours of the day on wounds of animals; the larvae, known as screw worms, after hatching, burrow into the wound and feed on living tissue. Called also C. americana… … Medical dictionary
Chrysomyia macellaria — Cochliomyia hominivorax … Medical dictionary
