Mediterranean Fruit Fly Definition

noun
A small, gall-forming, two-winged fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) whose larvae infest and feed on many kinds of crops, esp. on citrus fruits.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Ceratitis capitata
  • medfly

Other Word Forms of Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Noun

Singular:
Mediterranean fruit fly
Plural:
Mediterranean fruit flies

Related Articles

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to Mediterranean fruit fly using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

MMEMED

Words Ending With

YLYFLY

Words Starting With M and Ending With Y

Starts With M & Ends With YStarts With ME & Ends With YStarts With M & Ends With LY

Word Length