English Explanatory Dictionary

myiasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.

Pronunciation

/maɪˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/

Word forms

myiasis myiases

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, “fly”) + -iasis.

Synonyms

flystrike

Related words

myiatic myiasitic

Derived words

ophthalmomyiasis pseudomyiasis
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