drosophile

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dʁo.zɔ.fil/
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Noun

drosophile f (plural drosophiles)

fruit fly (member of genus Drosophila)

Synonyms

mouche de vinaigre

Further reading

“drosophile” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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