drosophile
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the genus name Drosophila, from Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos) + φίλη (phílē).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
drosophile f (plural drosophiles)
- fruit fly (member of genus Drosophila)
- Synonym: mouche du vinaigre
Further reading[edit]
- “drosophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.