Mediterranean fruit fly vs medfly

Mediterranean fruit fly and medfly both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Mediterranean fruit fly	Yes	No	No	No
medfly	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Mediterranean fruit fly and medfly are synonyms defined as:

Mediterranean fruit fly and medfly: small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit

Other synonyms of Mediterranean fruit fly include Ceratitis capitata.

Mediterranean fruit fly (noun)	medfly (noun)
small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit	small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit