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vinegar fly

vinegar fly noun: any fly of the family Drosophilidae.

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.

Forms of vinegar fly

pluralvinegar flies

Origin of vinegar fly

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

Questions about vinegar fly

What does vinegar fly mean?
Vinegar fly means any fly of the family Drosophilidae.
What part of speech is vinegar fly?
Vinegar fly is a noun.
What is the plural of vinegar fly?
The plural of vinegar fly is vinegar flies.

Words near vinegar fly in the dictionary

  1. vinegar
  2. Vinegar Bible
  3. vinegar eel
  4. vinegar eels
  5. vinegar flies
  6. vinegar fly
  7. vinegar of the four thieves
  8. vinegar pie
  9. vinegar pies
  10. vinegar plant
  11. vinegar plants

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