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cheese skipper

noun

cheese skip·​per -ˌskip-ər How to pronounce cheese skipper (audio)
: the cheese fly larva that lives in cheese and cured meats and is a cause of intestinal myiasis

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“Cheese skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cheese%20skipper. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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