blow fly

American  

Or blowfly

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.

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Etymology

Origin of blow fly

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

There was the house fly, the horse fly, the dangerous blue-bottle, the impecunious blow fly, the indefatigable buzzer, and others.

From Across China on Foot by Dingle, Edwin John