flyblow

1 of 2

noun

fly·​blow ˈflī-ˌblō 

: fly-strike

flyblow

2 of 2

verb

flyblew ˈflī-ˌblü  ; flyblown ˈflī-ˌblōn 

transitive verb

1

: taint, contaminate

2

: to deposit eggs or young larvae of a flesh fly or blowfly in

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1556, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

flyblow

1 of 2 transitive verb

fly·​blow -ˌblō 

flyblew; flyblown

: to deposit eggs or young larvae of a flesh fly or blowfly in

flyblow

2 of 2 noun

: fly-strike