SCREWWORM

Meaning of SCREWWORM in English

/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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SCREWWORM — noun Date: 1879 a blowfly ( Cochliomyia hominivorax ) of the warmer parts of America whose larva develops in sores …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SCREWWORM — Any of several North and South American blowfly species named for the screwlike appearance of the larva 's body, which …
Английский словарь Британика
SCREWWORM — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a grub that is the larva of a two-winged fly ( Callitroga hominivorax ) occurring in the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCREWWORM — n. (Zoology) larva of the blowfly (infests humans and animals and spreads disease)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SCREWWORM — noun Date: 1879 1. : a blowfly ( Cochliomyia hominivorax ) of the warmer parts of America whose larva develops …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SCREWWORM — [screw.worm] n (1879): a blowfly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) of the warmer parts of America whose larva develops in sores or wounds …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SCREWWORM — screwworm BrE AmE ˈskruː wɜːm AmE \ -wɝːm ▷ screwworm|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SCREWWORM — n. Any of several North and South American blowfly species named for the screwlike appearance of the larva 's body, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SCREWWORM — 1) личинка мясной мухи (Cochliomya hominivorex) 2) pl личинки мясных мух (Calliphoridae)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SCREWWORM — 1) личинка мясной мухи ( Cochliomya hominivorex ) 2) pl личинки мясных мух ( Calliphoridae )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SCREWWORM — n. Pronunciation: ' skrü- ˌ w ə rm Function: noun Date: 1879 1 : a blowfly ( Cochliomyia hominivorax ) …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SECONDARY SCREWWORM — noun : a screwworm ( Callitroga Macellaria )
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCREWWORM FLY — noun : screwfly
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCREWWORM FLY — the adult screwworm. Also called screw fly . [ 1905-10; Amer. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BLOWFLY — noun Date: 1812 any of a family (Calliphoridae) of dipteran flies (as the bluebottle or screwworm) that deposit their eggs …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BLOWFLY — Any member of the dipteran family Calliphoridae, including the screwworm and the bluebottle, greenbottle, and cluster flies. Metallic blue, green, …
Английский словарь Британика
COCHLIOMYIA — I. ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmīyə Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kochlios anything spiral, screw + New Latin -myia synonym of callitroga II. noun …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AUTOCIDAL — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦sīd ə l adjective Etymology: aut- + -cid e + -al (I) : controlling or eradicating populations of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCREWFLY — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : the adult of a screwworm
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOX MAGGOT — noun : a screwworm ( Wohlfahrtia opaca ) developing in the flesh of various mammals and especially destructive to young …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALLITROGA — ˌkalə.ˈtrōgə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from calli- + -troga (from Greek trōgein to gnaw) — more at terse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCREW FLY. — See screwworm fly . [ 1880-85 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BLOWFLY — noun Date: 1812 : any of a family (Calliphoridae) of dipteran flies (as the bluebottle or screwworm) that deposit their …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BLOWFLY — [blow.fly] n (1821): any of a family (Calliphoridae) of dipteran flies (as the bluebottle or screwworm) that deposit their eggs …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BLOW FLY — also spelled blowfly, any member of the insect family Calliphoridae (order Diptera). Blow flies are metallic blue, green, or black …
Britannica English vocabulary
BLOWFLY — n. Any member of the dipteran family Calliphoridae, including the screwworm and the bluebottle, greenbottle, and cluster flies. Metallic blue, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ЛИЧИНКИ МЯСНЫХ МУХ — (Calliphoridae) screwworm
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь
ЛИЧИНКА МЯСНОЙ МУХИ — (Cochliomya hominivorex) screwworm
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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