Meanings
noungreenbottle (plural greenbottles)
plural greenbottles
- Any of various blowflies of the genus Lucilia that are a brilliant metallic green in colour.
Synonyms: green-bottle fly, green bottle fly
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various blowflies of the genus Lucilia that are a brilliant metallic green in colour.
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Origin
From green + bottle. From resemblance to shiny colored-glass bottles.
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APA
greenbottle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenbottle
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“greenbottle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenbottle. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greenbottle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenbottle.
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