flystrike

fly-strike

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-strahyk]
- /ˈflaɪˌstraɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-strahyk]
- /ˈflaɪˌstraɪk/

Definitions of flystrike word

noun flystrike myiasis. 1
noun flystrike the infestation of wounded sheep by blowflies or maggots 0

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Origin of flystrike

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Flystrike

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flystrike

flystrike popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this 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.

flystrike usage trend in Literature

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