SARCOPHAGA

Sarcophaga, genus Sarcophaga

(noun) flesh flies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Sar*coph"a*ga, n. pl. Etym: [NL., neut. pl. See Sarcophagus.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A suborder of carnivorous and insectivorous marsupials including the dasyures and the opossums.

Sar*coph"a*ga, n. Etym: [NL., frm. sing. See Sarcophagus.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of Diptera, including the flesh flies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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