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noun, feminine

drosophile

/dʁo.zɔ.fil/

noun, feminine/dʁo.zɔ.fil/plural: drosophiles

fruit fly (member of genus Drosophila)

Synonyms: mouche du vinaigre

From the genus name Drosophila, from Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos) + φίλη (phílē).