"mango fly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mango flies [plural]
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  1. Cordylobia anthropophaga, a blowfly common in East and Central Africa. It is a parasite of large mammals (including humans, where it may cause myiasis) during its larval stage. Categories (lifeform): Oestroid flies Related terms: mango worm

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