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
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How to use blow fly in a sentence This is a blow against freedom of speech, we were told, by the likes of Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson.
Andrew still plans to fly to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum on January 21, representing the British government.
Liberal Democrats like to blow their bugles about how all the big money in politics comes from rich Republicans.
After some animated debate at the conference, Lelaie declared, with some frustration, “If you push on the stick, you will fly.”
On Friday, the story had looked like it might blow over as Buckingham Palace sought to dismiss it as a “civil case.”
It was like his beautiful courtesy to call me in and introduce me to Blow instead of letting me go away.
He who has attained it grows giddy, and the fiercest winds are summoned to blow him from his eminence.
Upon his knees then, he lingered, while I rained blow after blow upon his upturned face.
At his sight shall the mountains be shaken, and at his will the south wind shall blow.
The tailor of the fairy tale with his "seven at a blow" is not in it with the gunnery Lieutenant of a battleship.
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British Dictionary definitions for blow fly
noun plural -flies
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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