MYIASIS

myiasis

(noun) infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

myiasis (plural myiases)

(medicine) The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.

Synonym: flystrike

Source: Wiktionary



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AMPHIPROSTYLAR

(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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