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blow fly
blow′ fly` or blow′fly`, n. any of numerous insects of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs or larvae on carrion or excrement or in wounds of living animals. [1815–25] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | blow fly - large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or woundsblowflyfly - two-winged insects characterized by active flightCalliphora, genus Calliphora - type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowfliesCalliphora vicina, bluebottle - blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flightgreenbottle, greenbottle fly - blowfly with brilliant coppery green body |
blow fly
Synonyms for blow flynoun large usually hairy metallic blue or green flySynonymsRelated Words- fly
- Calliphora
- genus Calliphora
- Calliphora vicina
- bluebottle
- greenbottle
- greenbottle fly
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