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Word: fruit fly (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • any insect of the ''Drosophilidae'' family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species ''Drosophila melanogaster'' that is used in genetic research.
  • any insect of the ''Tephritidae'' family, whose larvae damage plant tissue.

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