necromyophylous

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adjective

Associated with flies and with dead tissue

Scrabble 30

Meanings

adjectivenecromyophylous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAssociated with flies and with dead tissue

    Yet, blow flies are observed on the inflorescences of diverse plant species, many of which are not producing sulfur-containing or necromyophylous odorants [1 ,32 ,64 ].

    2015 December 31, “Effects of Floral Scent, Color and Pollen on Foraging Decisions and Oocyte Development of Common Green Bottle Flies”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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