[fly] Lucilia is a genus of blow flies, in the family Calliphoridae. Various species in this genus are commonly known as `green bottle flies`. Genus: Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucilia_(fly)
[wife of Lucretius] Lucilia is the wife of the Roman philosopher Lucretius and is mentioned in Chaucer`s Canterbury Tales in `The Wife of Bath`s Prologue`. According to legend, in order to make her husband love only her, Lucilia prepared an aphrodisiac which killed him. In his poem `Lucretius`, Tennyson follows the tradition that Lucretius ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucilia_(wife_of_Lucretius)
A genus of scavenging blowflies (family Calliphoridae), commonly called bluebottle or greenbottle flies, whose larvae feed on carrion or excrement; they occasionally cause wound infestation or myiasis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: lū-sil′ē-ă Definitions: 1. A genus of scavenging blowflies (family Calliphoridae), commonly called bluebottle or greenbottle flies; its larvae feed on carrion or excrement and occasionally cause wound infestation or myiasis. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=51408