fruit fly

noun

1. any of numerous small dipterous insects of the family Tephritidae, the larvae of which feed on the fruit of various plants.

2. vinegar fly.

3. drosophila.

fruit fly

noun

1. any small dipterous fly of the family Trypetidae , which feed on and lay their eggs in plant tissues See also gallfly

2. any dipterous fly of the genus Drosophila See drosophila

Word History and Origins

Origin of fruit fly¹

First recorded in 1745–55

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