Meaning Of The Word Flesh fly

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flesh fly in American English
any of a family (Sarcophagidae) of dipterous flies that deposit their maggots on flesh, carrion, dung, etc.
noun: any fly of the family Sarcophagidae, comprising species that deposit their eggs or larvae in carrion or in the flesh of living animals

flesh fly in British English
noun: any dipterous fly of the genus Sarcophaga, esp S. carnaria, whose larvae feed on carrion or the tissues of living animals: family Calliphoridae

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