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pomace fly

American  

noun

  1. vinegar fly.


Etymology

Origin of pomace fly

First recorded in 1890–95

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If we admit this supposition, the scheme just given will cover such cases as those of the currant moth and the fowl, equally as well as that of the pomace fly.

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