Medfly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Medfly is a noun meaning Synonym of Mediterranean fruit fly.
Meaning
Synonym of Mediterranean fruit fly.
Example Sentences
Our efforts are directed against species of African origin because these include several notorious pests (such as medfly, Ceratitis capitata), as well as some of the most poorly known ones (species of Dacus feeding on cucurbits).
Word Forms
- medflies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mistfly, fishfly, fruitfly, fairyfly, mantidfly, sandfly.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.