greenbottle
/ˈɡrinˌbɑtəl/
noun
- A type of fly with a shiny green or blue-green body, often found near decaying matter.
- A greenbottle buzzed around the compost pile in the garden.
- The scientist identified the insect as a common greenbottle fly.
- We had to cover the picnic food to keep greenbottles away.