Thesaurus: blowfly

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1. n. Any species of fly of the genus Musca that deposits its eggs or young larvae (called flyblows and maggots) upon meat or other animal products.
2. n. large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
3. Any species of fly of the genus Musca that deposits its eggs or young larvæ (called flyblows and maggots) upon meat or other animal products.
4. Any species of fly of the genus Musca that deposits its eggs oryoung larvæ (called flyblows and maggots) upon meat or other animalproducts.
5. n. large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds