Meanings
nounmelon fly (plural melon flies)
plural melon flies
- Zeugodacus cucurbitae, a tephritid fruit fly that is a serious agricultural pest, particularly in Hawaii.
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APA
melon fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melon%20fly
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“melon fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melon%20fly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melon fly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melon%20fly.
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