fruit fly

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synonyms for fruit fly

On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fruit fly, such as: ant, aphid, bee, beetle, butterfly, and cockroach.

How to use fruit fly in a sentence

  • Again, a mutant stock in the fruit fly (Drosophila) has as its most marked characteristic very short wings.

    Applied Eugenics | Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson
  • The earlier ripening fruit usually escapes damage from fruit fly, but the late fruit often suffers considerably.

    Fruits of Queensland | Albert Benson
  • Many kinds of pears do well, but, unfortunately, this fine fruit is very liable to be attacked by fruit fly.

    Fruits of Queensland | Albert Benson

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