fruit fly
noun
Definition of fruit fly
: any of various small dipteran flies (such as a drosophila) whose larvae feed on fruit or decaying vegetable matter
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First Known Use of fruit fly
circa 1753
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fruit fly
noun
Medical Definition of fruit fly
: any of various small dipteran flies (as a drosophila) whose larvae feed on fruit or decaying vegetable matter
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