fruit fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [froot flahy]
- /frut flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [froot flahy]
- /frut flaɪ/

Definitions of fruit fly words

noun fruit fly any of numerous small dipterous insects of the family Tephritidae, the larvae of which feed on the fruit of various plants. 1
noun fruit fly vinegar fly. 1
noun fruit fly drosophila. 1
noun fruit fly small flying insect 1
countable noun fruit fly Fruit flies are very small flies which eat fruit and rotting plants. 0
noun fruit fly any small dipterous fly of the family Trypetidae, which feed on and lay their eggs in plant tissues 0

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Origin of fruit fly

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Fruit fly

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fruit fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for fruit fly

noun fruit fly

tick — a score or account.
vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.

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