peacock fly

noun

A fruit fly of the family Tephritidae.

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Meanings

nounpeacock fly (plural peacock flies)

plural peacock flies

  1. A fruit fly of the family Tephritidae.
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APA

peacock fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peacock%20fly

MLA

“peacock fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peacock%20fly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peacock fly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peacock%20fly.

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