blowfly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbləʊˌflaɪ/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
blowfly / ˈbləʊˌflaɪ/ ( -flies)
  1. 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
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
blow′ fly′, 
  1. Insectsany of numerous dipterous insects of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs or larvae on carrion, excrement, etc., or in wounds of living animals.
Also, blow′fly′. 
  • 1815–25

'blowfly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bluebottle - fly - flyblow - maggot

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