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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOWFLY

blowfly  [ˈbləʊˌflaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOWFLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blowfly is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLOWFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of blowfly in the English dictionary

The definition of blowfly in the dictionary is any of various dipterous flies of the genus Calliphora and related genera that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, carrion, and open wounds: family Calliphoridae Also called: bluebottle.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLOWFLY


blackfly
ˈblækˌflaɪ
botfly
ˈbɒtˌflaɪ
butterfly
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ
catchfly
ˈkætʃˌflaɪ
damselfly
ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ
dayfly
ˈdeɪˌflaɪ
dragonfly
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ
firefly
ˈfaɪəˌflaɪ
gadfly
ˈɡædˌflaɪ
glowfly
ˈɡləʊˌflaɪ
greenfly
ˈɡriːnˌflaɪ
horsefly
ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ
housefly
ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ
mayfly
ˈmeɪˌflaɪ
medfly
ˈmɛdˌflaɪ
sandfly
ˈsændˌflaɪ
sawfly
ˈsɔːˌflaɪ
stonefly
ˈstəʊnˌflaɪ
test-fly
ˈtɛstˌflaɪ
whitefly
ˈwaɪtˌflaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOWFLY

blow-dry
blow-in
blow-out
blow-up
blowback
blowball
blowdown
blower
blowfish
blowflies
blowgun
blowhard
blowhole
blowie
blowier
blowiest
blowiness
blowing up
blowkart
blowlamp

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOWFLY

barfly
black fly
briefly
caddis fly
chiefly
crane fly
dry fly
fly
fruit fly
gruffly
let fly
Mediterranean fruit fly
on the fly
overfly
peacock butterfly
refly
ruffly
Spanish fly
stiffly
tsetse fly

Synonyms and antonyms of blowfly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blowfly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOWFLY

Find out the translation of blowfly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blowfly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blowfly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绿头苍蝇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moscardón
570 millions of speakers

English

blowfly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मक्खी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذبابة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мясной мухи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

blowfly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাছি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouche à viande
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Blowfly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schmeißfliege
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロバエ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검정 파리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blowfly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống ruồi xanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீல ஈ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लाफ्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurt sineği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

moscone della carne
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blowfly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

м´ясної мухи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

musculiță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

blowfly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brommer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spyfluga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spyflue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blowfly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOWFLY»

The term «blowfly» is regularly used and occupies the 81.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOWFLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blowfly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOWFLY»

Discover the use of blowfly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blowfly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tarsal Taste Discrimination in The Blowfly, Calliphora ...
REFERENCES Barnhart, C. S. & L. E. Chadwick, 1953. A "fly factor" in attractant studies. — Science, N.Y. 117: 104-105. Barton Browne, L., 1964. Thirst in the blowfly, Lucilia cuprina. — Nature, Lond. 202: 1137-1138. — , 1968. Effects of ...
2
The Persistence of Gunshot Residue in Decomposing Tissue and ...
In addition, the presence and persistence of GSR was investigated in blowfly larvae that had been feeding on shot tissue.
Lisa Marie LaGoo, 2008
3
SPIN
Before there was a 2 Live Crew — before there was hip hop, for that matter — there was Blowfly, performing X-rated songs with a funky groove. Born 45 years ago in Cochran, Georgia, Miami's Clarence Reid has recorded more than 40 ...
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Population and Community Ecology for Insect Management and ...
Simulation. models. of. the. dynamics. of. the. sheep. blowfly,. Lucilia. sericata. A. Fenton School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, UK ABSTRACT: Based on observed relationships between temperature and development rate, ...
J. Baumgartner, 1998
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Sheep Management and Wool Technology
In addition to damage to fleeces, however, there are several other indirect losses from blowfly strike. For example, the general health of sheep is affected by fly- worry, and blood poisoning often results. There is a lowering of fertility in affected  ...
J. B. D'Arcy, 1990
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Practical Advanced Biology
blowfly. larvae. to. light. Blowflies (also known as bluebottles and greenbottles) lay their eggs in a variety of habitats. In some species the larvae feed on decaying meat; in others they live in dung. A few species are parasites. Lucilia, for ...
Tim King, Michael Reiss, 2001
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
The common green blowfly, Lucilia sericata (Meigen), and the Australian sheep blowfly, L. caprina (Wiedcmann), represented 15.1 and 2.4% of the total trap catch respectively in 1989/90 and 12.6 and 7.8% respectively in 1990/91. However ...
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Principles of Ecology
(1965) demonstrated clear genetic changes in competitive ability in the housefly Musca domes- tica and the blowfly Phoenicia (=Lucilia) sericata. Their experiments were based on the hypothesis that in a situation in which one member of a ...
Rory Putman, Stephen D. Wratten, 1984
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ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR
pp. 105-136. Univ. Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska. Dethier, V. G. 1968. Chemosensory input and taste discrimination in the blowfly. Science 161, 389- 391. Dethier, V. G., and Bodenstein, D. 1958. Hunger in the blowfly. Z. Tierpsychol.
Daniel S. Lehrman, Robert A. Hinde, Evelyn Shaw, 1969
10
Ruminant Physiology: Digestion, Metabolism, Growth, and ...
Interest in resistance of sheep and cattle to external parasites arose soon after emergence of blowfly strike and cattle tick as diseases of major economic importance in Australia. It is most likely that blowflies were introduced to Australia on ...
Pierre Cronjé, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOWFLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blowfly is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Ball is in the farmers' court to deliver the ideal lamb carcass'
It is also a time where steps to prevent blowfly strike are being taken using either dipping or a pour on product. It is important to be aware of and ... «Agriland, Jul 15»
2
Farmers warned of blowfly risk
SHEEP farmers are being warned to take action and protect their flocks from blowfly strike, with unpredictable weather making the risk variable this year. Reports ... «Salisbury Journal, Jul 15»
3
Warm Weather Brings Major Parasite Pressure
Livestock veterinary surgeon, Peers Davies, recommends vigilance for roundworms, tapeworms, and blowfly strike in sheep and lungworm in ... «TheSheepSite, Jul 15»
4
Australian sheep blowfly genome is now mapped
Researchers have decoded the Australian sheep blowfly genome, adding ammunition in the battle to protect the nation's sheep flock from ... «Nyngan Observer, Jun 15»
5
Blowfly breakthrough no quick fix - scientist
Australian and American scientists have just mapped the genome of the Australian blowfly, or Lucilla Cuprina, as part of efforts to find effective ... «Radio New Zealand, Jun 15»
6
Q&A recap: Common sense is the first casualty of a panel show war
Q&A, he declared gravely, was guilty of a "gotcha moment" in its promotion of garrulous juvenile blowfly Zaky Mallah. "This was a tabloid gotcha ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
7
Blowfly breakthrough creates buzz
Scientists in Australia have mapped the genome of the blowfly and say it's a breakthrough discovery as they try to find effective control ... «Radio New Zealand, Jun 15»
8
Blowfly Genome Provides Clues for Curbing Flystrike Infections
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – By sequencing the genome of the blowfly, a team reporting in Nature Communications hopes to provide ... «GenomeWeb, Jun 15»
9
Farmers Warned Not to Play 'Blowfly Lottery'
Blowfly seasons are becoming 'more unpredictable' and can last longer and, in some years, start earlier than ever before, says Elanco Animal ... «TheSheepSite, Jun 15»
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Animals Swarm at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies Exhibit
A charismatic gentleman, Dr. Bass used a series of slides to illustrate swarming of the blowfly and his wit to temper the graphic nature of the ... «Sevier News Messenger, Jun 15»

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