Defenition of the word fruit fly
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Defenition of the word fruit fly
- A colorful fly of the Tephritidae family which feeds on fruit.
- A small nuisance fly of the Drosophilidae family.
- any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
Synonyms for the word fruit fly
Hyponyms for the word fruit fly
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- apple maggot
- Ceratitis capitata
- drosophila
- Drosophila melanogaster
- medfly
- Mediterranean fruit fly
- railroad worm
- Rhagoletis pomonella
- vinegar fly
Hypernyms for the word fruit fly
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- dipteran
- dipteron
- dipterous insect
- two-winged insects
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