Definition of Fruit fly

(Zool.) a small dipterous insect of the genus Drosophila, which lives in fruit, in the larval state. There are seveal species, some of which are very damaging to fruit crops. One species, Drosophila melanogaster, has been intensively studied as a model species for genetic reserach.

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apple maggot, Ceratitis capitata, dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, drosophila, Drosophila melanogaster, medfly, Mediterranean fruit fly, pomace fly, railroad worm, Rhagoletis pomonella, two-winged insects, vinegar fly

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