beetfly

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beetfly [ˈbiːtˌflaɪ]

n pl -flies

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a muscid fly, Pegomyia hyoscyami: a common pest of beets and mangel-wurzels Also called mangold fly

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