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cochliomyia

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Main Entry: Coch·lio·my·ia
Pronunciation: "käk-lE-&-'mI-(y)&
Function: noun
: a genus of No. American blowflies of thefamily Calliphoridae that includes the screwworms (C. hominivorax and C. macellaria)
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Cochliomyia Coch·li·o·my·ia (kŏk'lē-ō-mī'yə)
n.
A genus of fleshflies whose larvae develop in decaying flesh or carrion or in wounds or sores.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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