Definition of Stagworm. Meaning of Stagworm. Synonyms of Stagworm

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Definition of Stagworm

Stagworm
Stagworm Stag"worm, n. (Zo["o]l.) The larve of any species of botfly which is parasitic upon the stag, as [OE]strus, or Hypoderma, act[ae]on, which burrows beneath the skin, and Cephalomyia auribarbis, which lives in the nostrils.

Meaning of Stagworm from wikipedia

- The larva of Cephenemyia auribarbis, infesting the stag, is called a stagworm. The genus name comes from the Gr**** kēphēn, meaning 'drone bee', and myia...