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blowfly n. 绿头苍蝇 绿头苍蝇 blowfly n 1: large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds [ synonym: { blowfly}, { blow fly}] Flesh \ Flesh\ ( fl[ e^] sh), n. [ OE. flesch, flesc, AS. fl[= ae] sc; akin to OFries. fl[= a] sk, D. vleesch, OS. fl[= e] sk, OHG. fleisc, G. fleisch, Icel. & Dan. flesk lard, bacon, pork, Sw. fl[ aum] sk.] 1. The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the muscles. [ 1913 Webster] Note: In composition it is mainly proteinaceous, but contains in adition a large number of low- molecular- weight subtances, such as creatin, xanthin, hypoxanthin, carnin, etc. It is also rich in potassium phosphate. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Animal food, in distinction from vegetable; meat; especially, the body of beasts and birds used as food, as distinguished from { fish}. [ 1913 Webster] With roasted flesh, or milk, and wastel bread. -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] 3. The human body, as distinguished from the soul; the corporeal person. [ 1913 Webster] As if this flesh, which walls about our life, Were brass impregnable. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 4. The human eace; mankind; humanity. [ 1913 Webster] All flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. -- Gen. vi. 12. [ 1913 Webster] 5. Human nature: ( a) In a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness. [ 1913 Webster] There is no flesh in man' s obdurate heart. -- Cowper. ( b) In a bad sense, tendency to transient or physical pleasure; desire for sensual gratification; carnality. ( c) ( Theol.) The character under the influence of animal propensities or selfish passions; the soul unmoved by spiritual influences. [ 1913 Webster] 6. Kindred; stock; race. [ 1913 Webster] He is our brother and our flesh. -- Gen. xxxvii. 27. [ 1913 Webster] 7. The soft, pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a root, fruit, and the like, which is fit to be eaten. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Flesh is often used adjectively or self- explaining compounds; as, flesh broth or flesh- broth; flesh brush or fleshbrush; flesh tint or flesh- tint; flesh wound. [ 1913 Webster] { After the flesh}, after the manner of man; in a gross or earthly manner. " Ye judge after the flesh." -- John viii. 15. { An arm of flesh}, human strength or aid. { Flesh and blood}. See under { Blood}. { Flesh broth}, broth made by boiling flesh in water. { Flesh fly} ( Zool.), one of several species of flies whose larv[ ae] or maggots feed upon flesh, as the bluebottle fly; -- called also { meat fly}, { carrion fly}, and { blowfly}. See { Blowly}. { Flesh meat}, animal food. -- Swift. { Flesh side}, the side of a skin or hide which was next to the flesh; -- opposed to { grain side}. { Flesh tint} ( Painting), a color used in painting to imitate the hue of the living body. { Flesh worm} ( Zool.), any insect larva of a flesh fly. See { Flesh fly} ( above). { Proud flesh}. See under { Proud}. { To be one flesh}, to be closely united as in marriage; to become as one person. -- Gen. ii. 24. [ 1913 Webster]
Blowfly \ Blow" fly`\, n. ( Zool.) Any species of fly of the genus { Musca} that deposits its eggs or young larv[ ae] ( called flyblows and maggots) upon meat or other animal products. [ 1913 Webster]
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