CALLIPHORA VICINA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight

Synonyms:

bluebottle; Calliphora vicina

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Calliphora vicina" is a kind of...):

blow fly; blowfly (large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds)

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