What does screwworm mean?

Definitions for screwworm
ˈskruˌwɜrmscrew·worm

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word screwworm.


Did you actually mean scrawny or scream?

Wiktionary

  1. screwwormnoun

    The larva of the fly Cochliomyia hominivorax (new world screwworm) or Chrysomya bezziana (old word screwworm). The larva can be parasitic in humans and animals and are distinctive in eating living flesh of mammals unlike most maggots which eat only dead flesh.

How to pronounce screwworm?

How to say screwworm in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of screwworm in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of screwworm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Translation

Find a translation for the screwworm definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"screwworm." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 3 Nov. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/screwworm>.

Discuss these screwworm definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for screwworm? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    screwworm

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    applied to a fish depicted horizontally
    A usurious
    B naiant
    C valetudinarian
    D flabby

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for screwworm: