NOUN | animal | Ceratitis capitata, Mediterranean fruit fly, medfly | small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit |
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Meaning | small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit. | |
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Synonyms | Mediterranean fruit fly, medfly | |
Member of | Ceratitis, genus Ceratitis | Mediterranean fruit flies |
Broader | fruit fly, pomace fly | Any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits |
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