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noun
Rhagoletis pomonella, a species of fruit fly that is a pest on apples.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: railroad worm
Antonyms: none provided
noun
larvae bore into and feed on apples
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: railroad worm, Rhagoletis pomonella
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fruit fly, pomace fly
History
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