- medfly
- noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 1935 Mediterranean fruit fly
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
medfly
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medfly — med fly (m[e^]d fl[imac]), [Often cap.] Same as {Mediterranean fruit fly}; a shortened form. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
medfly — см. Приложение 1 (Ceratitis capitata). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
medfly — [med′flī΄] n. pl. medflies [also M ] MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY … English World dictionary
medfly — Mediterranean fruit fly Med i*ter*ra ne*an fruit fly, n. A small two winged fly ({Ceratitis capitata}), a native of the Mediterranean countries but now widely distributed in warm regions, which can cause great damage to citrus and other succulent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
medfly — /med fluy /, n., pl. medflies. See Mediterranean fruit fly. Also, Medfly. [1930 35; by shortening] * * * … Universalium
medfly — noun A small fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, native to the Mediterranean. Syn: Mediterranean fruit fly … Wiktionary
medfly — n. black and white fruit fly of the Mediterranean … English contemporary dictionary
medfly — noun (plural medflies) chiefly N. Amer. a Mediterranean fruit fly whose larvae are a pest of citrus fruit in many parts of the world. [Ceratitis capitata.] … English new terms dictionary
medfly — med·fly … English syllables
medfly — med•fly or Med•fly [[t]ˈmɛdˌflaɪ[/t]] n. pl. flies ent Mediterranean fruit fly … From formal English to slang
