face fly

noun

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Definition of face fly

: a European dipteran fly (Musca autumnalis) that is similar to the housefly, is widely established in North America, and causes distress to livestock by clustering about the face

Recent Examples of face fly from the Web

Everyone clambered for a second of eye contact, but their faces flew by so suddenly even a second was impossible to claim.

— caity weaver, New York Times, "I Also Went to the Royal Wedding," 24 May 2018
The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly.

— chelsea brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018
The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly.

— chelsea brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018
The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly.

— chelsea brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018
That larvae then need to hop back on board a face fly to complete its complicated life cycle.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Woman Infected by Parasitic Cattle Eye Worm," 14 Feb. 2018
The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly.

— chelsea brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018
The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly.

— chelsea brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018
The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly.

— chelsea brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of face fly

1959

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face fly

noun

medical Definition of face fly

: a European fly of the genus Musca (M. autumnalis) that is similar to the housefly, is widely established in North America, and causes distress in livestock by clustering about the face