flyblow
[ flahy-bloh ]
verb (used with object),fly·blew, fly·blown, fly·blow·ing.
to deposit eggs or larvae on (meat or other food).
noun
one of the eggs or young larvae of a blowfly, deposited on meat or other food.
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British Dictionary definitions for flyblow
flyblow
/ (ˈflaɪˌbləʊ) /
verb-blows, -blowing, -blew or -blown
(tr) to contaminate, esp with the eggs or larvae of the blowfly; taint
noun
(usually plural) the egg or young larva of a blowfly, deposited on meat, paper, etc
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