greenbottle
- noun
- UK
:
mosca verde
- You can easily spot a greenbottle by its shiny, metallic green coloring.
Examples
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The garden was swarming with greenbottles attracted by the rubbish bin.
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I saw a greenbottle buzzing around the trash.
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A greenbottle buzzed loudly as it landed on the windowsill.
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The greenbottle landed on the table.
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The garden was swarming with greenbottles attracted by the decaying compost.
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You can easily spot a greenbottle by its shiny, metallic green body.
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A greenbottle buzzed loudly as it flew around the garbage can.
Synonyms
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7.8
A large shiny fly that lays eggs in dead animals, dung, or wounds
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7.2
A large fly with a shiny blue-green body that lays eggs on dead animals and in wounds
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6.8
A large metallic blue fly that buzzes loudly near garbage or rotten food
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9.9
Shiny green flies found on decaying animal or plant matter whose maggots can clean wounds
A small shiny green fly often found near garbage or dead meat
A large fly with a shiny blue or green body often found on dead animals
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word greenbottle is simply made from green and bottle because the fly looks like a small, shiny green bottle. So this name helps you remember it is the metallic green blowfly you often see near rotting food or rubbish.