HyperDic: rhagoletis_pomonella

English > 1 sense of the expression Rhagoletis pomonella:
NOUNanimalRhagoletis pomonella, apple maggot, railroad wormlarvae bore into and feed on apples
English > Rhagoletis pomonella: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarvae bore into and feed on apples.
Synonymsapple maggot, railroad worm
Member ofRhagoletis, genus RhagoletisA genus of Trypetidae
Broaderfruit fly, pomace flyAny of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
SpanishRhagoletis pomonella

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