| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| vomicas | a discharge of decaying matter |
| ptomainic | of or like ptomaine, a poisonous alkaloid found in decaying matter |
| maggots | A soft-bodied legless larva, esp. that of a fly found in decaying matter |
| ptomain | any of a group of amines, such as cadaverine or putrescine, formed by decaying organic matter |
| mucors | any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter |
| mucor | any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter |
