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- [med-i-tuh-rey-nee-uh n froot flahy]
- /ˌmɛd ɪ təˈreɪ ni ən frut flaɪ/
- /ˌmed.ɪ.təˈreɪ.ni.ən fruːt flaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [med-i-tuh-rey-nee-uh n froot flahy]
- /ˌmɛd ɪ təˈreɪ ni ən frut flaɪ/
Definitions of mediterranean fruit fly words
- noun mediterranean fruit fly a small, black and white, irregularly banded two-winged fly, Ceratitis capitata, of many warm regions, that damages citrus and other succulent fruit crops by implanting eggs that hatch into maggots within the fruit. 1
- noun mediterranean fruit fly a species of dipterous fly, Ceratitis capitata, having marbled wings, whose maggots tunnel into fruits such as citrus, peach, and vine in the Mediterranean area, South Africa, and elsewhere: family Trypetidae 0
- noun mediterranean fruit fly a small, gall-forming, two-winged fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) whose larvae infest and feed on many kinds of crops, esp. on citrus fruits 0
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Origin of mediterranean fruit fly
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Mediterranean fruit fly
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mediterranean fruit fly popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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