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vinegar fly en · NOUN

Etymology

So called because it may breed in imperfectly sealed preserves and in pickles.

Meanings

  1. Any fly of the family Drosophilidae
  2. Any fly of the family Drosophilidae ▸ Any fly of the genus Drosophila, especially Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly.

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