STAGWORM

Stag"worm, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The larve of any species of botfly which is parasitic upon the stag, as , which burrows beneath the skin, and Cephalomyia auribarbis, which lives in the nostrils.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 December 2024

CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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