flyblow

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Synonyms: flyblew, fly low

Antonyms: flyblew, fly low

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Noun

1. An egg laid by a fly in animal flesh; a maggot hatched from such an egg.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To deposit eggs upon, as a blowfly does on flesh; to cause to be [[maggoty]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|by extension}} To [[taint]] or [[contaminate]].

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