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screwwormOne entry found for screwworm. Main Entry: screw·worm Pronunciation: 'skrü-"w&rm Function: noun 1 : a blowfly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) of the warmer parts of America whose larva develops in sores or wounds or in the nostrils of mammals including humans with serious or sometimes fatal results; especially : its larva 2 : any of several flies other than the screwworm and especially their larvae which parasitize the flesh of mammals
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