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bluebottle


blue·bot·tle

noun \ˈblü-ˌbä-təl\

Definition of BLUEBOTTLE

2
: any of several blowflies (genus Calliphora) that have the abdomen or the whole body iridescent blue in color and that make a loud buzzing noise in flight

First Known Use of BLUEBOTTLE

15th century

Rhymes with BLUEBOTTLE

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