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bluebottle

blue·bot·tle [ bl bòtt'l ] (plural blue·bot·tles)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. large buzzing fly: a large buzzing fly with an iridescent blue body that lays its eggs in decaying plant and animal material. Genus Calliphora.
See also  blowfly


2. blue-flowered plant: a blue-flowered plant, especially a cornflower or grape hyacinth

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