fruit fly
noun
any of numerous small dipterous insects of the family Tephritidae, the larvae of which feed on the fruit of various plants.
Origin of fruit fly
First recorded in 1745–55
Words nearby fruit fly
fruit beer,
fruit body,
fruit cocktail,
fruit cup,
fruit drop,
fruit fly,
fruit jar,
fruit knife,
fruit machine,
fruit ranch,
fruit salad
British Dictionary definitions for fruit fly
fruit fly
noun
any small dipterous fly of the family Trypetidae, which feed on and lay their eggs in plant tissues
See also gallfly
any dipterous fly of the genus Drosophila
See drosophila