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maggot: see blowfly blowfly, name for flies of the family Calliphoridae. Blowflies are about the same size as, and resemble, the housefly; because they are usually metallic blue or green they are also called bluebottle or greenbottle flies. ..... Click the link for more information. ; fly fly, name commonly used for any of a variety of winged insects , but properly restricted to members of the order Diptera, the true flies, which includes the housefly , gnat , midge , mosquito , and tsetse fly . ..... Click the link for more information. ; larva larva, independent, immature animal that undergoes a profound change, or metamorphosis, to assume the typical adult form. Larvae occur in almost all of the animal phyla; because most are tiny or microscopic, they are rarely seen. ..... Click the link for more information. . maggot the soft limbless larva of dipterous insects, esp the housefly and blowfly, occurring in decaying organic matter maggot [′mag·ət] (invertebrate zoology) Larva of a dipterous insect. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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