drosophile
French edit
Etymology edit
From the genus name Drosophila, from Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos) + φίλη (phílē).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
drosophile 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.