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flesh fly

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noun

any fly of the family Sarcophagidae, comprising species that deposit their eggs or larvae in carrion or in the flesh of living animals.

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Nearby words

  1. flense,
  2. flerovium,
  3. flesh,
  4. flesh and blood,
  5. flesh color,
  6. flesh out,
  7. flesh peddler,
  8. flesh wound,
  9. flesh-colored,
  10. fleshed

Origin of flesh fly

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325
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British Dictionary definitions for flesh fly

flesh fly

noun

any dipterous fly of the genus Sarcophaga, esp S. carnaria, whose larvae feed on carrion or the tissues of living animals: family Calliphoridae
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Medicine definitions for flesh fly

flesh fly

n.

Any of various dipterous flies of the family Sarcophagidae whose larvae are parasitic in living animal tissue or feed on carrion.
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