Definitions for: Blowfly


[n] large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds



Webster (1913) Definition: Blow"fly`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of fly of the genus Musca that deposits its
eggs or young larv[ae] (called flyblows and maggots) upon
meat or other animal products.

Synonyms: blow fly

See Also: bluebottle, Calliphora, Calliphora vicina, fly, genus Calliphora, greenbottle, greenbottle fly

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