Meaning Of The Word Fruit fly

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What's The Definition Of Fruit fly?

fruit fly
countable noun: Fruit flies are very small flies which eat fruit and rotting plants.

fruit fly in American English
any of a family (Tephritidae) of small dipterous flies whose larvae feed on fruits and vegetables
noun: any of numerous small dipterous insects of the family Tephritidae, the larvae of which feed on the fruit of various plants

fruit fly in British English
noun: any small dipterous fly of the family Trypetidae, which feed on and lay their eggs in plant tissues

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