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Fruit Fly meaning in English
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Fruit Fly
see synonyms of fruit flyNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Fruit Fly
see synonyms of fruit flynoun
1.
any small dipterous fly of the family Trypetidae, which feed on and lay their eggs in plant tissues
See also gallfly2.
any dipterous fly of the genus Drosophila
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Fruit Fly
see synonyms of fruit fly1.
any of a family (Tephritidae) of small dipterous flies whose larvae feed on fruits and vegetables
2.
drosophila
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Fruit Fly
see synonyms of fruit flyn.
1. Any of various small flies of the family Drosophilidae, having larvae that feed on fermenting or decaying plant material, especially the common species Drosophila melanogaster, often used in genetic research. Also called pomace fly, vinegar fly.
2. Any of various flies of the family Tephritidae, having larvae that hatch in plant tissue and are pests of fruit and vegetable crops.
3. Offensive Slang A woman who enjoys socializing with gay men.
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