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.
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APA

blow-fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow-fly

MLA

“blow-fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow-fly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blow-fly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow-fly.

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