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fruit fly

fruit fly

Meaning of fruit fly

living beings insects noun

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British English/ˈfruːt flaɪ/
American English/ˈfruːt flaɪ/
Russian transcription[plɐˈdovəjə ˈmuxa]
fruit fly
fruit fly - плодовая муха
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fruit fly with Russian translation

fruit fly usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Плодовая муха села на миску с апельсинами.

A fruit fly landed on the bowl of oranges.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы нашли плодовую муху рядом с мусорным ведром на кухне.

We found a fruit fly near the kitchen bin.

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fruit fly belongs to the topic "Insects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between fruit fly / Drosophila

🇬🇧English
fruit fly

the common, general name for small flies often found on fruit

A2Very Often

A fruit fly landed on the apple.

Плодовая муха села на яблоко.

D
🇬🇧English
Drosophila

the scientific genus name for many small fruit-associated flies used in research

A2Rarely

Scientists study Drosophila in genetics labs.

Учёные изучают Drosophila в генетических лабораториях.

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fruit fly translation: плодовая муха. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce fruit fly

/ˈfruːt flaɪ/

fruit fly translation

плодовая муха

fruit fly examples

A fruit fly landed on the bowl of oranges.

fruit fly transcription

/ˈfruːt flaɪ/, /ˈfruːt flaɪ/

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fruit fly meaning: what does it mean?

living beings insects noun

fruit fly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

fruit fly is pronounced as /ˈfruːt flaɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

fruit fly definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A fruit fly landed on the bowl of oranges. Translation: Плодовая муха села на миску с апельсинами.

Is fruit fly part of Insects vocabulary?

Yes, fruit fly (плодовая муха) can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is fruit fly part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, fruit fly (плодовая муха) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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