Wohlfahrtia
Pronunciation: vol-far'te-a
Definition: A genus of larviparous dipterous fleshflies (family Sarcophagidae), of which some species' larvae feed in ulcerated surfaces and flesh wounds of humans and animals.
[P. Wohlfahrt, Ger. medical writer, †1726]
See Also: wohlfahrtiosis
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