Definition of "greenbottle" [greenbottle]

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

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• "In Britain, they include the common bluebottle and greenbottle, and they are the forensic entomologist's raw material."
• "Large greenbottle flies hum thickly in the hot shade of the canebreak where their bodies lie, and the blood from their torn wounds has leaked into the stream."
• "I did tell renee in mph's marketing department that she had to bring in keret! greenbottle - yes i saw that book on the history of the penis (!) on the new york times website - sounded great fun visitor - here's a link to your book at abebooks and you can pick up a copy for US$1 (plus postge). sorted!"