To lay eggs in meat or other material, causing it to become infested with maggots and decompose.
From 'fly' + 'blow' (Old English 'blawen'), combining the insect with the action of depositing eggs, dating to Middle English.
This word captures the moment of discovery when someone realized flies don't just appear in rotting meat—they actively lay eggs there, essentially planting the seeds of decay.
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