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单词 flesh fly
释义

flesh fly

noun

: a dipteran fly whose maggots feed on flesh
especially : any of a family (Sarcophagidae) of flies some of which cause myiasis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Dung beetles, flesh flies and other carnivorous insects that eat dead flesh are attracted to the odor in the plant’s native Sumatra. oregonlive.com, 15 July 2019 For just two days, the flower will emit the rotting corpse scent that, in the rainforest, attracts native carrion-consuming beetles and flesh flies that pollinate the tiny florets at its center to produce seed berries. Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

flesh fly

noun

: a dipteran fly whose maggots feed on flesh
especially : any of the family Sarcophagidae of flies some of which cause myiasis
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