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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds Source: wordnet
  3. 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. Source: webster
  4. 4. Any species of fly of the genus Musca that deposits its eggs oryoung larvæ (called flyblows and maggots) upon meat or other animalproducts. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds Source: ecdict

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