vinegar fly
noun
any fly of the family Drosophilidae, the larvae of which feed on decaying fruit and vegetation.
Origin of vinegar fly
1First recorded in 1900–05
- Also called fruit fly, pomace fly.
Words Nearby vinegar fly
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British Dictionary definitions for vinegar fly
vinegar fly
noun
any of various dipterous flies of the genus Drosophila: See drosophila
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