- carrion fly
- noun
: a fly that lays its eggs in decaying flesh; specifically : a widespread and destructive blowfly (Phormia terrae-novae)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
carrion fly
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carrion fly — Flesh Flesh (fl[e^]sh), n. [OE. flesch, flesc, AS. fl[=ae]sc; akin to OFries. fl[=a]sk, D. vleesch, OS. fl[=e]sk, OHG. fleisc, G. fleisch, Icel. & Dan. flesk lard, bacon, pork, Sw. fl[ a]sk.] 1. The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
FLY — (Heb. זְבוּב), which occurs in an analogous form in other Semitic languages, refers mainly to the housefly (Musca domestica) A dead fly turns foul anything it falls into (Eccles. 10:1). Among the visitations against which public prayer was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Fly — For other uses, see fly (disambiguation) and flies (disambiguation). Fly Temporal range: Middle Triassic Recent 245–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Flesh fly — Flesh Flesh (fl[e^]sh), n. [OE. flesch, flesc, AS. fl[=ae]sc; akin to OFries. fl[=a]sk, D. vleesch, OS. fl[=e]sk, OHG. fleisc, G. fleisch, Icel. & Dan. flesk lard, bacon, pork, Sw. fl[ a]sk.] 1. The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meat fly — Flesh Flesh (fl[e^]sh), n. [OE. flesch, flesc, AS. fl[=ae]sc; akin to OFries. fl[=a]sk, D. vleesch, OS. fl[=e]sk, OHG. fleisc, G. fleisch, Icel. & Dan. flesk lard, bacon, pork, Sw. fl[ a]sk.] 1. The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blow-fly — Taxobox name = Calliphoridae image caption = Pollenia rudis female regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota| ordo = Diptera subordo =… … Wikipedia
blow fly — any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs or larvae on carrion, excrement, etc., or in wounds of living animals. Also, blowfly. [1815 25] * * * ▪ insect also spelled blowfly, any member in a family… … Universalium
flesh fly — noun fly whose larvae feed on carrion or the flesh of living animals • Syn: ↑Sarcophaga carnaria • Hypernyms: ↑fly • Member Holonyms: ↑Sarcophaga, ↑genus Sarcophaga * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
American carrion beetle — Not to be confused with the endangered American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) in the same family. American Carrion Beetle Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
American Carrion Beetle — Taxobox name = Necrophilia americana status = status system = image width = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Coleoptera familia = Silphidae subfamilia = tribus = genus = Necrophilia species = N. americana… … Wikipedia
