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blowfly

/ˈbləʊ.flaɪ/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa una mosca grande, a menudo de color azul o verde metálico, que suele poner sus huevos en carroña, estiércol o heridas abiertas.

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noun

/ˈbləʊ.flaɪ/C2formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa una mosca grande, a menudo de color azul o verde metálico, que suele poner sus huevos en carroña, estiércol o heridas abiertas.

A noun referring to a large, often metallic blue or green fly that typically lays its eggs in carrion, dung, or open wounds.

  1. A type of flyC1formal

    A large, often metallic blue or green fly that lays its eggs in carrion, dung, or open wounds.

    esMoscarda azul o verde

    • The blowfly buzzed around the dead animal.
    • Blowflies are often used in forensic science to estimate time of death.
    • The farmer noticed blowflies near the sheep's wound.

    Sinónimosbluebottlegreenbottle

Formas
  • blowflies plural form
  • blowflies' possessive plural form
  • blowfly's possessive singular form