English Explanatory Dictionary

vinegar fly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

vinegar fly vinegar flies

Etymology

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

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