pomace fly
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pomace fly — noun any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits • Syn: ↑fruit fly • Hypernyms: ↑dipterous insect, ↑two winged insects, ↑dipteran, ↑dipteron • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pomace-fly — pomˈace fly noun A fruit fly (genus Drosophila) • • • Main Entry: ↑pomace … Useful english dictionary
pomace fly. — See vinegar fly. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
pomace fly. — See vinegar fly. [1890 95] … Useful english dictionary
vinegar fly — any fly of the family Drosophilidae, the larvae of which feed on decaying fruit and vegetation. Also called fruit fly, pomace fly. [1900 05] * * * ▪ insect also called pomace fly or small fruit fly any member of a genus in the small fruit… … Universalium
vinegar fly — noun flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves • Hypernyms: ↑fruit fly, ↑pomace fly • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Drosophila * * * noun : any of various fruit flies (especially Drosophila mel … Useful english dictionary
fruit fly — noun any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits • Syn: ↑pomace fly • Hypernyms: ↑dipterous insect, ↑two winged insects, ↑dipteran, ↑dipteron • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Mediterranean fruit fly — noun small black and white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit • Syn: ↑medfly, ↑Ceratitis capitata • Hypernyms: ↑fruit fly, ↑pomace fly • Member Holonyms: ↑Ceratitis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Cheese fly — Cheese Cheese (ch[=e]z), n. [OE. chese, AS. c[=e]se, fr. L. caseus, LL. casius. Cf. {Casein}.] 1. The curd of milk, coagulated usually with rennet, separated from the whey, and pressed into a solid mass in a hoop or mold. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pomacefly — pomace fly n. See fruit fly. * * * … Universalium
