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CERATITIS CAPITATA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
Synonyms:
Ceratitis capitata; medfly; Mediterranean fruit fly
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Ceratitis capitata" is a kind of...):
fruit fly; pomace fly (any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits)
Holonyms ("Ceratitis capitata" is a member of...):
Ceratitis; genus Ceratitis (Mediterranean fruit flies)
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