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fruit fly meaning in Tamil

பழ ஈ

fruit fly in Tamil: பழ ஈ, பழவீ, ஈ, காய். In English, fruit fly means any insect of the Tephritidae family, whose larvae damage plant tissue.

Tamil words for fruit fly

பழ ஈ, பழவீ, ஈ, காய்

English meaning of fruit fly

  1. noun Any insect of the Tephritidae family, whose larvae damage plant tissue.
  2. noun Any insect of the Drosophilidae family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species Drosophila melanogaster that is used in genetic research.
  3. noun A woman who enjoys the company of gay men.
  4. noun A heterosexual man who enjoys the company of gay men, or queer people in general.

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Questions about fruit fly in Tamil

What is the meaning of fruit fly in Tamil?
Fruit fly in Tamil is பழ ஈ, பழவீ, ஈ, காய்.
fruit fly என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Fruit fly: பழ ஈ, பழவீ, ஈ, காய்.
What does fruit fly mean in English?
Fruit fly means any insect of the Tephritidae family, whose larvae damage plant tissue.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: fruit fly (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: fruit fly (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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