drosophile

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʁo.zɔ.fil/, /dʁɔ.zɔ.fil/

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Noun

drosophile f (plural drosophiles)

1. fruit fly (member of genus Drosophila)

   Synonym: mouche du vinaigre

Further reading

• “drosophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012