fruit fly
See also: fruitfly
English
Noun
fruit fly (plural fruit flies)
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Drosophila
- any insect of the Tephritidae family, whose larvae damage plant tissue.
- any insect of the Drosophilidae family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species Drosophila melanogaster that is used in genetic research.
- (slang) A woman who enjoys the company of homosexual men; a "fag hag".
Translations
Tephritidae
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Drosophilidae
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