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CALLIPHORA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Calliphora mean?
• CALLIPHORA (noun)
The noun CALLIPHORA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies
Familiarity information: CALLIPHORA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Calliphora; genus Calliphora
Hypernyms ("Calliphora" is a kind of...):
arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "Calliphora"):
blow fly; blowfly (large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds)
Holonyms ("Calliphora" is a member of...):
Calliphoridae; family Calliphoridae (blowflies)
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