MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit

Synonyms:

Ceratitis capitata; medfly; Mediterranean fruit fly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Mediterranean fruit fly" is a kind of...):

fruit fly; pomace fly (any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits)

Holonyms ("Mediterranean fruit fly" is a member of...):

Ceratitis; genus Ceratitis (Mediterranean fruit flies)

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