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medfly

/ˈmɛd.flaɪ/

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noun

/ˈmɛd.flaɪ/C1formalscientific
  • ruНебольшая черно-белая муха, повреждающая цитрусовые и другие фрукты, откладывая яйца, которые развиваются внутри плода.

A small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit.

  1. Pest insectC1formalscientific

    A small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by laying eggs inside them, where the larvae develop and spoil the fruit.

    ruСредиземноморская плодовая муха

    • The medfly infestation caused significant losses to the orange harvest.
    • Farmers use traps to monitor medfly populations in orchards.
    • Strict quarantine measures were imposed to prevent the medfly from spreading.

    Synonymsmediterranean fruit fly

Forms
  • medflies plural form
  • medflies' possessive plural form
  • medfly's possessive singular form