Meaning of the word "flesh fly" in English

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flesh fly

US /ˈflɛʃ flaɪ/
UK /ˈflɛʃ flaɪ/
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Noun

1.

a fly of a kind that lays its eggs on meat or in wounds

Example:
The picnic was ruined by swarms of flesh flies.
Forensic entomologists study the life cycle of flesh flies to determine time of death.
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