blow·fly (bl  fl  )n. Any of several flies of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs in carcasses or carrion or in open sores and wounds. |
blowfly [ˈbləʊˌflaɪ]
n pl -flies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various dipterous flies of the genus Calliphora and related genera that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, carrion, and open wounds: family Calliphoridae Also called bluebottle
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| Noun | 1. |  blowfly - large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or woundsfly - 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 |
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