blow fly

or blow·fly

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.

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Origin of blow fly

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby blow fly

blow, blow a fuse, blow away, blow by blow, blow down, blow fly, blow hot and cold, blow in, blow into, blow it, blow job
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