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flesh fly

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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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any one of several species of horsefly, especially Chrysops.

See: bulldog fly

Quotations

1743

Flesh flies are still more troublesome and offensive, than those aforemention'd, which the Natives styl's (au'mo,) they taking a peice wherever the Bite, the Hotter the weather the plentier they are.