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Mediterranean fruit fly

Mediterranean fruit fly noun: a fruit fly of species Ceratitis capitata, capable of wreaking extensive crop damage.

mediterranean fruit fly: a fruit fly of species Ceratitis capitata, capable of wreaking extensive crop damage
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Noun

Mediterranean fruit fly (plural Mediterranean fruit flies)

  1. A fruit fly of species Ceratitis capitata, capable of wreaking extensive crop damage.
    Synonyms:
    medfly

Synonyms of Mediterranean fruit fly

Forms of Mediterranean fruit fly

pluralMediterranean fruit flies

Questions about Mediterranean fruit fly

What does Mediterranean fruit fly mean?
Mediterranean fruit fly means a fruit fly of species Ceratitis capitata, capable of wreaking extensive crop damage.
What part of speech is Mediterranean fruit fly?
Mediterranean fruit fly is a noun.
What is the plural of Mediterranean fruit fly?
The plural of Mediterranean fruit fly is Mediterranean fruit flies.

Words near Mediterranean fruit fly in the dictionary

  1. Mediterranean flour moth
  2. Mediterranean flour moths
  3. Mediterranean forest
  4. Mediterranean front
  5. Mediterranean fruit flies
  6. Mediterranean fruit fly
  7. Mediterranean Games
  8. Mediterranean gecko
  9. Mediterranean gull
  10. Mediterranean gulls
  11. Mediterranean hackberries

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