blow fly
or blowfly
any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs or larvae on carrion, excrement, etc., or in wounds of living animals.
Origin of blow fly
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How to use blow fly in a sentence
These must have been the larv of a blowfly similar to that which has been mentioned by others as inhabiting Sarracenia.
The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott ElliotA blowfly crawled over a caribou carcass, and possibly a few black flies were abroad.
The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin | Francis HarperHe swore savagely under his breath, and dabbed viciously at a blowfly that suddenly became noisy on the window-pane.
The Plattner Story and Others | H. G. WellsMrs. Drake continued, waddling to the mantelpiece and flicking a disreputable blowfly from one of the vases.
A Drake by George! | John TrevenaHe had eased his uncle's labours by crushing the wasp, and averted his aunt's displeasure by obliterating the blowfly.
A Drake by George! | John Trevena
British Dictionary definitions for blowfly
/ (ˈbləʊˌflaɪ) /
any of various dipterous flies of the genus Calliphora and related genera that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, carrion, and open wounds: family Calliphoridae: Also called: bluebottle
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