medfly

or Med·fly

[ med-flahy ]
/ ˈmɛdˌflaɪ /

noun, plural med·flies.

Mediterranean fruit fly.

Origin of medfly

First recorded in 1930–35; by shortening

Words nearby medfly

mede, medea, medellín, medevac, medfield, medfly, medford, media, media atropatene, media center, media event

Definition for medfly (2 of 2)

Mediterranean fruit fly

noun

a small, black and white, irregularly banded two-winged fly, Ceratitis capitata, of many warm regions, that damages citrus and other succulent fruit crops by implanting eggs that hatch into maggots within the fruit.
Also called medfly, Medfly.

Origin of Mediterranean fruit fly

First recorded in 1905–10

British Dictionary definitions for medfly (1 of 2)

medfly
/ (ˈmɛdˌflaɪ) /

noun plural -fly or -flies

another name for Mediterranean fruit fly

British Dictionary definitions for medfly (2 of 2)

Mediterranean fruit fly

noun

a species of dipterous fly, Ceratitis capitata, having marbled wings, whose maggots tunnel into fruits such as citrus, peach, and vine in the Mediterranean area, South Africa, and elsewhere: family Trypetidae Also called: medfly