blowfly

blow·fly  (blfl)

n.

Any of several flies of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs in carcasses or carrion or in open sores and wounds.

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blowfly

Noun

pl -flies a fly that lays its eggs in meat

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

blowfly - large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds blow fly fly - two-winged insects characterized by active flight Calliphora, genus Calliphora - type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies Calliphora vicina, bluebottle - blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight greenbottle, greenbottle fly - blowfly with brilliant coppery green body