Flesh-fly

Full definition of flesh-fly

Noun

1. any fly, of the family Sarcophagidae, that feed on carrion
• 1610, , by William Shakespeare, act 3 scene 1(FERDINAND)I am, in my condition,A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king;—I would not so!—and would no more endureThis wooden slavery than to sufferThe flesh-fly blow my mouth.