greenbottle

/ (ˈɡriːnˌbɒtəl) /

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noun

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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Words nearby greenbottle

greenbelt, Green Beret, Greenberg, greenboard, greenbone, greenbottle, greenbottle fly, greenbrier, greenbug, green card, green-collar

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How to use greenbottle in a sentence

The first question that presents itself is this: how do the greenbottle grubs feed?
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre
On the top of this, I place a few slabs of greenbottle eggs collected a moment ago from the snake in my earthen pan.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre
Even in this imperfect case, it is obvious that the greenbottle grubs begin by liquefying their food.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre
The greenbottle's eggs, though these are of very rapid development, take twenty-four hours to yield their grubs.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre

And it is the little Greenbottle worms that produce this liquid.
Insect Adventures|J. Henri Fabre