NOUN | animal | medfly, Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata | small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit |
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Sounds | meh'dfliy | |
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Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... |
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, Ceratitis capitata | |
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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