SINCE 1828
flyblow
noun
fly·blow
| \ ˈflī-ˌblō
\
\
Definition of flyblow
(Entry 1 of 2)
flyblow
verb
flyblew;
flyblown
Definition of flyblow (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: taint, contaminate
2
: to deposit eggs or young larvae of a flesh fly or blowfly in
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flyblow
transitive verb
fly·blow
| \ -ˌblō
\
\
flyblew;
flyblown
Medical Definition of flyblow
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to deposit eggs or young larvae of a flesh fly or blowfly in
flyblow
nounMedical Definition of flyblow (Entry 2 of 2)
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