vinegar fly
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
So called because it may breed in imperfectly sealed preserves and in pickles.
Noun[edit]
vinegar fly (plural vinegar flies)
- Any fly of the family Drosophilidae
- Any fly of the genus Drosophila, especially Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly.
Further reading[edit]
- vinegar fly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia