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Definition of Lucilia
1. Noun. Greenbottle flies.
Exact synonyms: Genus Lucilia
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Calliphoridae, Family Calliphoridae
Member holonyms: Greenbottle, Greenbottle Fly
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Calliphoridae, Family Calliphoridae
Member holonyms: Greenbottle, Greenbottle Fly
Medical Definition of Lucilia
1. A genus of scavenging blowflies (family Calliphoridae), commonly called bluebottle or greenbottle flies, whose larvae feed on carrion or excrement; they occasionally cause wound infestation or myiasis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lucilia
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