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Word: Screw_worm
Speech Type: Noun
a worm gear or other mechanical device bearing a screw.
Short Definition:worm gear or other mechanical device bearing screw
a large American blowfly larva which enters the wounds of mammals and sometimes humans, developing under the skin and often causing death. The adult fly is called the screw-worm fly.
Short Definition:large American blowfly larva which enters wounds of mammals and sometimes humans, developing under skin
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