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



RESET




Word of the Day

8 July 2024

PATH

(noun) a line or route along which something travels or moves; “the hurricane demolished houses in its path”; “the track of an animal”; “the course of the river”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

coffee icon