flyblow

[ flahy-bloh ]

verb (used with object)

, fly·blew, fly·blown, fly·blow·ing.

1. to deposit eggs or larvae on (meat or other food).

noun

1. one of the eggs or young larvae of a blowfly, deposited on meat or other food.

flyblow

/ ˈflaɪˌbləʊ /

verb

1. tr to contaminate, esp with the eggs or larvae of the blowfly; taint

noun

1. usually plural the egg or young larva of a blowfly, deposited on meat, paper, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of flyblow¹

First recorded in 1550–60; fly ¹ + blow ²