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blow fly

blow fly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloh flahy]
    • /bloʊ flaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloh flahy]
    • /bloʊ flaɪ/

Definition of blow fly words

  • noun blow fly any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs or larvae on carrion, excrement, etc., or in wounds of living animals. 1

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Origin of blow fly

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Blow fly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blow fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blow fly usage trend in Literature

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