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fruit fly
noun
1.
any of numerous small dipterous insects of the family Tephritidae, the larvae of which feed on the fruit of various plants.
Origin:
1745–55
1745–55
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Fruit fly
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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| fruit fly | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See also gallfly any small dipterous fly of the family Trypetidae, which feed on and lay their eggs in plant tissues |
| 2. | See drosophila any dipterous fly of the genus Drosophila |
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