vinegar fly

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

vinegar fly (plural vinegar flies)

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

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