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    MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     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 fruitplay

    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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