blow fly

or blowfly

noun

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.

Origin of blow fly

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby blow fly

blow-dry, blow-dryer, blowed, blower, blowfish, blow fly, blowgun, blow-hard, blowhole, blow hot and cold, blowie

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Example sentences from the Web for blow fly

And then reflect upon the motor-scorcher and the earthworm and the blow-fly.
The Vanishing Man|R. Austin Freeman
But there was no answer; only the cobwebs moved there, though I thought I heard a faint buzzing, which might have been a blow-fly.
Old Junk|H. M. Tomlinson
It has already been seen how the “instinct” of the blow-fly to lay its egg on meat is interpretable as a chemotropic response.
Being Well-Born|Michael F. Guyer
All these parts are better seen in the proboscis of the blow-fly than in that of the house-fly, on account of their larger size.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope|John William Griffith

I'm a worm, a maggot, brother to the pollywog an' child of the blow-fly.
Smoke Bellew|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for blow fly

blowfly

/ (ˈbləʊˌflaɪ) /

noun plural -flies

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 CalliphoridaeAlso called: bluebottle

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单词	blow fly
释义	blow fly or blowfly noun 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. Origin of blow fly First recorded in 1815–25 Words nearby blow fly blow-dry, blow-dryer, blowed, blower, blowfish, blow fly, blowgun, blow-hard, blowhole, blow hot and cold, blowie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blow fly And then reflect upon the motor-scorcher and the earthworm and the blow-fly. The Vanishing Man\|R. Austin Freeman But there was no answer; only the cobwebs moved there, though I thought I heard a faint buzzing, which might have been a blow-fly. Old Junk\|H. M. Tomlinson It has already been seen how the “instinct” of the blow-fly to lay its egg on meat is interpretable as a chemotropic response. Being Well-Born\|Michael F. Guyer All these parts are better seen in the proboscis of the blow-fly than in that of the house-fly, on account of their larger size. An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope\|John William Griffith I'm a worm, a maggot, brother to the pollywog an' child of the blow-fly. Smoke Bellew\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for blow fly blowfly / (ˈbləʊˌflaɪ) / noun plural -flies 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 CalliphoridaeAlso called: bluebottle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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