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blowfly
(-flī′)
noun pl. blowflies
any of a family (Calliphoridae) of dipterous flies that deposit eggs or maggots in carrion or meat, or in wounds or on the skin
Origin: blow () + fly
See blowfly in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
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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