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vinegar fly

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vinegar fly
n.
See fruit fly.

vinegar fly
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various dipterous flies of the genus Drosophila See drosophila
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Noun1.vinegar flyvinegar fly - flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves
fruit fly, pomace fly - any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
genus Drosophila - a genus of Drosophilidae


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