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Fruitfly

Any insect of the Tephritidae family, whose larvae damage plant tissue.

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noun
  1. 1

    Any insect of the Tephritidae family, whose larvae damage plant tissue.

  2. 2

    Any insect of the Drosophilidae family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species Drosophila melanogaster that is used in genetic research.

  3. 3

    A woman who enjoys the company of homosexual men; a "fag hag".

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