necromyophylous

English

Etymology

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Adjective

necromyophylous (not comparable)

1. Associated with flies and with dead tissue
   • 2015 December 31, “Effects of Floral Scent, Color and Pollen on Foraging Decisions and Oocyte Development of Common Green Bottle Flies”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Yet, blow flies are observed on the inflorescences of diverse plant species, many of which are not producing sulfur-containing or necromyophylous odorants [1 ,32 ,64 ].