Fruit flies
Flies and fruit flies are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flies" instead a noun phrase "Fruit flies".
Flies
Flies noun - Theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains.
Fruit flies and flies are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fruit flies" instead a noun "Flies".
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Flies and Fruit flies. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fruit_flies/flies
Fruit flies & Flies. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fruit_flies/flies>.
Flies or Fruit flies. 2016. Accessed August 11, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fruit_flies/flies.
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