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    GENUS CALLIPHORA

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowfliesplay

    Synonyms:

    Calliphora; genus Calliphora

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("genus Calliphora" is a kind of...):

    arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

    Meronyms (members of "genus Calliphora"):

    blow fly; blowfly (large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds)

    Holonyms ("genus Calliphora" is a member of...):

    Calliphoridae; family Calliphoridae (blowflies)

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