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blow fly

 
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–noun
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.
Also, blowfly.

Origin:
1815–25
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blow·fly   (blō'flī')   
n.  Any of several flies of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs in carcasses or carrion or in open sores and wounds.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: blow·fly
Pronunciation: -"flI
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -flies
: any dipteran fly (as a bluebottle or ascrewworm) of the family Calliphoridae
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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