English noun: fruit fly | |||
1. | fruit fly (animal) any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits | ||
Synonyms | pomace fly | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | apple maggot, Ceratitis capitata, drosophila, Drosophila melanogaster, medfly, Mediterranean fruit fly, railroad worm, Rhagoletis pomonella, vinegar fly | ||