bluebottle fly
any of several iridescent blue blow flies, especially those of the genus Calliphora, some of which are parasitic on domestic animals.
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How to use bluebottle fly in a sentence
Paying not the least attention to the big bluebottle fly that buzzed her nose, Sue stretched full-length and dozed in the sun.
The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur KjelgaardThe bluebottle fly, tiring of its futile efforts to annoy her, buzzed importantly off in search of a more responsive victim.
The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur KjelgaardElliott brushed away a persistent bluebottle fly, a lonesome survivor which the unseasonably warm day had reawakened.
Then I'll Come Back to You | Larry EvansA great bluebottle fly, shining with a metallic lustre, stood beneath a mushroom on the ground.
The Forgotten Planet | Murray LeinsterOne of the simplest sounds to produce is that of the humming-bee, wasp, or bluebottle fly.
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