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flyblow

(flī′blō′)

noun

a blowfly's egg or larva

transitive verb, intransitive verb flyblew, flyblown, flyblowing

to deposit flyblows in (meat, etc.)
to contaminate; spoil; taint

See flyblow in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The egg or larva of a blowfly, usually deposited on meat.

transitive verb fly·blew (-blo͞oˌ), fly·blown (-blōnˌ), fly·blow·ing, fly·blows

To deposit flyblows on.
To contaminate; taint.

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