meat fly en · NOUN
Meanings
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blowfly
The incredibly long body as well as the extended wings were of a gleaming purplish-gray colour: I can only liken it to that of a meat fly or common "bluebottle".
1930, Sax Rohmer, The Day the World Ended, published 1969, page i. 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meat flies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |