Definitions for fruit fly
fruit fly

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1. fruit fly, pomace flynoun

   any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits

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1. fruit flynoun

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

2. fruit flynoun

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

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1. fruit fly

   A fruit fly is a small insect species of the Drosophila genus, known for its distinctive red eyes and yellowish-brown body color. They are commonly found in and around homes, especially where fruits and vegetables are present. Fruit flies are often used as a model organism in research studies due to their relatively simple genetic composition, short life cycle, and high reproductive potential. The term "fruit fly" is often associated with the species Drosophila melanogaster in particular, which is extensively used in genetic studies.

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1. Fruit Fly

   Fruit Fly is a 2009 musical film with gay and Asian-American themes, directed by H.P. Mendoza, who wrote the screenplay for Colma The Musical. The film, made entirely in San Francisco, premiered on March 15, 2009 at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. It had a limited one-week run in New York on September 24, 2010.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fruit fly in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fruit fly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of fruit fly in a Sentence

1. Mark Schnitzer:

   Historically the fruit fly has been an important model for the study of various biological processes and has led to important discoveries initially in genetics but then in other fields as well.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fruit fly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fruit_Fly
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fruit fly