Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Mediterranean fruit fly \Mediterranean fruit fly\
A two-winged fly ({Ceratitis capitata}) with black and white
markings, native of the Mediterranean countries, but now
widely distributed. Its larva lives in ripening oranges,
peaches, and other fruits, causing them to decay and fall.
Source : WordNet®
Mediterranean fruit fly
n : small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other
fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
[syn: {medfly}, {Ceratitis capitata}]