fruit fly
fruit fly
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [froot flahy]
- /frut flaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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.
fruit fly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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