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vinegar_fly

vinegar fly

English

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.

Etymology

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

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