sarcophaga Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun flesh flies
    genus Sarcophaga.

WordNet

Sar*coph"a*ga noun plural
Etymology
NL., neut. pl. See Sarcophagus.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A suborder of carnivorous and insectivorous marsupials including the dasyures and the opossums.
Sar*coph"a*ga noun
Etymology
NL., frm. sing. See Sarcophagus.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of Diptera, including the flesh flies.

Webster 1913