greenbottle

green·bot·tle fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green-bot-l]
- /ˈgrinˌbɒt l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green-bot-l]
- /ˈgrinˌbɒt l/

Definitions of greenbottle word

noun greenbottle any of several metallic-green blowflies, as Phaenicia sericata. 1
noun greenbottle A metallic green fly that sometimes lays eggs in wounds on sheep or other animals. 1
noun greenbottle a common dipterous fly, Lucilia caesar, that has a dark greenish body with a metallic lustre and lays its eggs in carrion: family Calliphoridae 0
noun greenbottle Any of various blowflies of the genus Lucilia that are a brilliant metallic green in colour. 0

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Origin of greenbottle

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; green + bottle1

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Parts of speech for Greenbottle

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greenbottle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

greenbottle usage trend in Literature

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