blow fly

or blowfly

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blow fly¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

And in some instances, they have no distinct head, as in the larva of the blow fly.

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All these parts are better seen in the proboscis of the blow-fly than in that of the house-fly, on account of their larger size.

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The larv of the blow-fly are well known to the angler, who uses them for bait, and calls them gentles.

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But there was no answer; only the cobwebs moved there, though I thought I heard a faint buzzing, which might have been a blow-fly.

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The blow-fly will cause its disagreeable offspring to take part in every meal.

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