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- /ˈbloʊ-/
- /ˈbləʊ.flaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈbloʊ-/
Definitions of blowfly word
- noun blowfly any of various dipterous flies of the genus Calliphora and related genera that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, carrion, and open wounds: family Calliphoridae 3
- noun blowfly any of a family (Calliphoridae) of dipterous flies that deposit eggs or maggots in carrion or meat, or in wounds or on the skin 3
- noun blowfly 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
- noun blowfly Any of various flies of the family Calliphoridae that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, or in open wounds. 0
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Origin of blowfly
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
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Parts of speech for Blowfly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blowfly 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
blowfly usage trend in Literature
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- what is a blowfly?
- how long does a blowfly live?
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