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Noun: greenbottle  'green,bó-tul
  1. Blowfly with brilliant coppery green body
    "The iridescent greenbottle fly is often seen around decaying organic matter";
    - greenbottle fly

Derived forms: greenbottles

Type of: blow fly, blowfly, blowie [Austral, informal]

Part of: genus Lucilia, Lucilia

Encyclopedia: Greenbottle