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

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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 58% 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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