flyblow

/ˈflaɪˌbloʊ/
verb
  1. To deposit eggs or larvae (of a fly) on something, especially meat or a wound.
    • If you don't cover the cut, flies might flyblow it and cause an infection.
    • Flies will flyblow uncovered meat if left out in the summer heat.
    • The maggots appeared because a fly had managed to flyblow the garbage.
noun
  1. The egg or young larva of a fly, especially one that infests meat or wounds.
    • The butcher threw away the meat after finding a flyblow on it.
    • A single flyblow can quickly spoil a piece of fresh fish.
    • The farmer checked the sheep's wound for any flyblow.
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