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frit fly

American  

noun

  1. a minute European fly, Oscinella frit, the larvae of which are serious pests of wheat and other cereals.

frit fly British  

noun

  1. a small black dipterous fly, Oscinella frit , whose larvae are destructive to barley, wheat, rye, oats, etc: family Chloropidae

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Etymology

Origin of frit fly

First recorded in 1880–85; of obscure origin

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