onion fly
noun
1
: a dipterous insect of the family Anthomyiidae whose larva feeds on onion bulbs
especially
: an originally European insect (Hylemya antiqua) now widely distributed in America
2
: an insect (Tritoxa flexa) of the family Otitidae with habits like those of the onion fly
called also black onion fly
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“Onion fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onion%20fly. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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