House Fly (Noun)
Meaning
Common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- House flies can be found almost anywhere near human habitations, and their presence often leads to the spread of diseases.
- The house fly, due to its ability to land on almost any surface and then come into contact with food or drinks, is a notorious carrier of many serious illnesses.
- To reduce the spread of diseases, residents in cities should implement measures to control the population of house flies in their neighborhoods.
- Experts have long warned that house flies living near human waste and trash can become polluted with disease-causing microorganisms that they then spread everywhere they land.
- A house fly can easily spread diseases to people by first coming into contact with germs on waste and trash, then depositing those germs onto people's food or surfaces that people come into contact with.