flesh fly

/flɛʃ flaɪ/
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Other forms: flesh flies

Definitions of flesh fly
  1. noun
    fly whose larvae feed on carrion or the flesh of living animals
    synonyms: Sarcophaga carnaria
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    type of:
    fly
    two-winged insects characterized by active flight
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