greenbottle
- noun
- UK
- 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
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9.9
A large fly with a shiny blue or green body often found on dead animals
A small shiny green fly often found near garbage or dead meat
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.