medfly

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata Moscow flea Mosca drosophila mediterranean fruit fly control mediterranean fruit fly damage mediterranean fruit fly impact mediterranean fruit fly invasion mediterranean fruit fly management mediterranean fruit fly pest mediterranean fruit fly prevention mediterranean fruit fly problem mediterranean fruit fly spread

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Hypernyms

fruit fly pomace fly

Examples

BAHA, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, is trying to contain the MEDFLY in southern Belize, but they’ve also gotten a major upgrade at their headquarters. Source: Internet

The Medfly computer featured a faster processor, more memory, detached keyboard, lower and upper case characters, and a built-in disk controller. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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