HyperDic: blow_fly

English > 1 sense of the expression blow fly:
NOUNanimalblow fly, blowflylarge usually hairy metallic blue or green fly
English > blow fly: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds.
Synonymblowfly
Member ofCalliphora, genus Calliphoratype genus of the Calliphoridae
Narrowerbluebottle, Calliphora vicinablowfly with iridescent blue body
greenbottle, greenbottle flyblowfly with brilliant coppery green body
Broaderflytwo-winged insects characterized by active flight
Spanishmoscardón, moscón
Catalanborinot, mosca vironera

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