vinegar fly

noun — 2 senses

noun

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

Any fly of the family Drosophilidae

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

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