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medfly

American  
[med-flahy] / ˈmɛdˌflaɪ /
Or Medfly

noun

plural

medflies

  1. Mediterranean fruit fly.

medfly British  
/ ˈmɛdˌflaɪ /

noun

  1. another name for Mediterranean fruit fly

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Etymology

Origin of medfly

First recorded in 1930–35; by shortening

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