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Mediterranean fruit fly

Definition of Mediterranean fruit fly

noun

  • a fruit fly whose larvae can be a serious pest of citrus and other fruits. Also called medfly, chiefly in North America.
    • Ceratitis capitata, family Tephritidae

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