bluebottle fly

American  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of bluebottle fly

First recorded in 1710–20

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bluebottle fly

In Mrs. Timson "rage . . . fluttered wildly, like a bluebottle fly."

From Time Magazine Archive

Philip Marlowe's latest adventure began on a lovely summer day when Marlowe had nothing better to do than to stalk a bluebottle fly with a swatter.

From Time Magazine Archive

A later observation: that bone infections could be cured by the use of bluebottle fly maggots.

From Time Magazine Archive

A bluebottle fly slipped out of a crevice and buzzed in the sun by the attic window.

From Old Plymouth Trails by Winthrop Packard

A big bluebottle fly flew in recklessly into the cool verandah, and darted with loud buzzing between the two men.

From An Outcast of the Islands by Joseph Conrad

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