flyblow

American  

[flahy-bloh] / ˈflaɪˌbloʊ /

verb (used with object)

flyblew, flyblown, flyblowing

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

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noun

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

flyblow British  

/ ˈflaɪˌbləʊ /

verb

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

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noun

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

Etymology

Origin of flyblow

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