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flesh-eating

ADJECTIVE
carnivorous
Synonyms
Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
meat-eating
Synonyms


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Ranchers and vets say this $4 treatment for cattle will help them beat back flesh-eating screwworm.

From MarketWatch Jun. 12, 2026

When the flesh-eating New World screwworm struck Texas cattle last week, the fifth-generation cattleman was ready for action.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The reemergence of the flesh-eating screwworm could not come at a worse time for the beef industry—or cows.

From Slate Jun. 10, 2026

Canada's food inspection agency has announced a temporary ban on livestock from the US state of Texas after flesh-eating screwworms were discovered in calves this week.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

He reminded Jason a little too much of a flesh-eating ghoul he’d once fought in San Bernardino.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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