drosophile
French
editEtymology
editFrom the genus name Drosophila, from Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos) + φίλη (phílē).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdrosophile f (plural drosophiles)
- fruit fly (member of genus Drosophila)
- Synonym: mouche du vinaigre
Further reading
edit- “drosophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.