vinegar fly
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Vinegar fly — Vin e*gar fly Any of several fruit flies, esp. {Drosophila ampelopophila}, which breed in imperfectly sealed preserves and in pickles. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vinegar fly — any fly of the family Drosophilidae, the larvae of which feed on decaying fruit and vegetation. Also called fruit fly, pomace fly. [1900 05] * * * ▪ insect also called pomace fly or small fruit fly any member of a genus in the small fruit… … Universalium
vinegar fly — noun flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves • Hypernyms: ↑fruit fly, ↑pomace fly • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Drosophila * * * noun : any of various fruit flies (especially Drosophila mel … Useful english dictionary
vinegar-fly — vinˈegar fly noun A fruit fly • • • Main Entry: ↑vinegar … Useful english dictionary
vinegar fly — vin′egar fly n. ent fruit fly 2) • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
vinegar fly — /ˈvɪnɪgə flaɪ/ (say viniguh fluy) noun any fly of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, a fly which is widely used for genetic research because it breeds quickly. {from the presence of its larvae in fermenting liquids as in… …
vinegar fly — noun Etymology: from its breeding in pickles Date: 1901 drosophila … New Collegiate Dictionary
fly — noun see eagles don’t catch flies honey catches more flies than vinegar a shut mouth catches no flies verb see time flies a bird never flew on one wing participial adjective see … Proverbs new dictionary
fruit fly — 1. any of numerous small dipterous insects of the family Tephritidae, the larvae of which feed on the fruit of various plants. 2. See vinegar fly. 3. drosophila. [1745 55] * * * Any dipteran species of two families: large fruit flies (Trypetidae) … Universalium
fruit fly — noun any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits • Syn: ↑pomace fly • Hypernyms: ↑dipterous insect, ↑two winged insects, ↑dipteran, ↑dipteron • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
