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blowfly vs greenbottle fly

greenbottle fly vs blowfly

blowfly and greenbottle fly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blowfly Yes No No No
greenbottle fly Yes No No No
As nouns, greenbottle fly is a hyponym of blowfly; that is, greenbottle fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blowfly:
  • blowfly: large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
  • greenbottle fly: blowfly with brilliant coppery green body
Other hyponyms of blowfly include bluebottle, Calliphora vicina, greenbottle.
blowfly (noun) greenbottle fly (noun)
large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds blowfly with brilliant coppery green body
Difference between blowfly and greenbottle fly

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