ceratitidine
English
Etymology
translingual Ceratitidi + -ine
Adjective
ceratitidine (comparative more ceratitidine, superlative most ceratitidine)
- (entomology) Related to the insects of the tribe Ceratitidini.
- (Can we date this quote?), United States Department of Agriculture, AFRICAN TEPHRITIDAE: INVASIVE SPECIES THREATENING U.S. FRUIT & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS:
- The research included development of a diagnostic tool for identification of ceratitidine tephritids, and we had an opportunity to test this on maggots that were intercepted from a shipment originating in Europe.