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greenbottle
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greenbottle [ˈgriːnˌbɒtəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a common dipterous fly, Lucilia caesar, that has a dark greenish body with a metallic lustre and lays its eggs in carrion: family Calliphoridae
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Noun1.greenbottle - blowfly with brilliant coppery green body
greenbottle fly
blow fly, blowfly - large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
genus Lucilia, Lucilia - greenbottle flies


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