English Explanatory Dictionary

fruit fly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

En-au-fruit fly.ogg

Word forms

fruit fly fruit flies fruitfly

Synonyms

fag hag

Derived words

black cherry fruit fly cherry fruit fly common fruit fly European cherry fruit fly flightless fruit fly lesser fruit fly mango fruit fly Mediterranean fruit fly Mexican fruit fly Natal fruit fly olive fruit fly oriental fruit fly papaya fruit fly Queensland fruit fly tephritid fruit fly West Indian fruit fly
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