SCREWWORMS The larva of the fly Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm) or Chrysomya bezziana (Old World screwworm). The larvae are parasitic in humans and animals and are distinctive in eating living flesh of mammals, unlike most maggots, which eat only dead flesh.
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Word: SCREWWORMS
Length: 10 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word SCREWWORMS can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.