fly-strike

[flahy-strahyk]

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. myiasis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fly-strike¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The northern royal albatross – or toroa in the Maori language te reo – is endemic to New Zealand and is under threat from climate change, fly-strike disease and heat stress.

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