blow fly

A form of blowfly — Any of various flies of the family Calliphoridae that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, or open wounds.

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Meanings

nounblow fly (plural blow flies)

plural blow flies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of blowfly.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

blow fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow%20fly

MLA

“blow fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow%20fly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blow fly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow%20fly.

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