bluebottle fly

blue·bot·tle fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bloo-bot-l flahy]
- /ˈbluˌbɒt l flaɪ/
- /ˈbluːˌbɒt.l̩ flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo-bot-l flahy]
- /ˈbluˌbɒt l flaɪ/

Definition of bluebottle fly words

noun bluebottle fly any of several iridescent blue blow flies, especially those of the genus Calliphora, some of which are parasitic on domestic animals. 1

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Origin of bluebottle fly

First appearance:

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1710-20

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Parts of speech for Bluebottle fly

noun

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bluebottle fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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