Old World screwworm

noun

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

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Meanings

nounOld World screwworm (plural Old World screwworms)

plural Old World screwworms

  1. An egg, larva, pupa, or adult of species Chrysomya bezziana, which feeds on living tissue, which does not.
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Old World screwworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20World%20screwworm

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Chicago

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