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CALLIPHORA VICINA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Calliphora vicina mean?
• CALLIPHORA VICINA (noun)
The noun CALLIPHORA VICINA has 1 sense:
1. blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
Familiarity information: CALLIPHORA VICINA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
bluebottle; Calliphora vicina
Hypernyms ("Calliphora vicina" is a kind of...):
blow fly; blowfly (large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds)
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