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blow fly

American  
Or blowfly

noun

  1. any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs or larvae on carrion, excrement, etc., or in wounds of living animals.

Etymology

Origin of blow fly

First recorded in 1815–25

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