Meanings
plural medflies · alternative Medfly
- Synonym of Mediterranean fruit fly.
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).
2022 September 6 (last accessed), United States Department of Agriculture, “Archived copy”, in AFRICAN TEPHRITIDAE: INVASIVE SPECIES THREATENING U.S. FRUIT & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS, archived from the original on 01 Jan 2023Synonyms: Mediterranean fruit fly
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Mediterranean fruit fly.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsmall black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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medfly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medfly
“medfly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medfly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medfly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medfly.
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