myiasis
Pronunciation: /maɪˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/
The English word “myiasis” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, “fly”) + -iasis.
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