GREENBOTTLE

greenbottle, greenbottle fly

(noun) blowfly with brilliant coppery green body

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

greenbottle (plural greenbottles)

Any of various blowflies of the genus Lucilia that are a brilliant metallic green in colour.

Anagrams

• bottle green

Source: Wiktionary



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