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medfly

or Med·fly

[ med-flahy ]
/ ˈmɛdˌflaɪ /
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noun, plural med·flies.
Mediterranean fruit fly.
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Origin of medfly

First recorded in 1930–35; by shortening

Words nearby medfly

Mede, Medea, Medellín, medevac, Medfield, medfly, Medford, Med. Gr., media, Media Atropatene, media bubble
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British Dictionary definitions for medfly

medfly
/ (ˈmɛdˌflaɪ) /
noun plural -fly or -flies
another name for Mediterranean fruit fly
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