fruit flies

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Definition of fruit flies in English English dictionary: plural form of fruit fly; drosophilidae
fruit fly: any insect of the Drosophilidae family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species Drosophila melanogaster that is used in genetic research
fruit fly: any insect of the Tephritidae family, whose larvae damage plant tissue
fruit fly: Fruit flies are very small flies which eat fruit and rotting plants. a small fly that eats fruit or decaying plants. Any dipteran species of two families: large fruit flies (Trypetidae) and small fruit flies, or vinegar flies (family Drosophilidae; see drosophila). The larvae feed on fruit or other vegetation. The adults' wings are banded or spotted with brown. Many species attack cultivated fruits, sometimes causing enough damage to create significant economic loss. Some species are leaf miners; others burrow in plant stems. Well-known fruit-fly pests include the Mediterranean fruit fly and the apple maggot of the U.S., the Mexican and Oriental fruit flies, and the olive fruit fly of the Mediterranean region
fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
fruit fly: type of small fly which feeds on fruits and vegetables
fruitflies: plural of fruitfly