VINEGAR FLY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("vinegar fly" is a kind of...):

fruit fly; pomace fly (any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits)

Holonyms ("vinegar fly" is a member of...):

genus Drosophila (a genus of Drosophilidae)

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