DROSOPHILA


Meaning of DROSOPHILA in English

n.

Pronunciation: dr ō - ' sä-f ə -l ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek drosos dew + New Latin -phila, feminine of -philus -phil

Date: circa 1829

: any of a genus ( Drosophila ) of fruit flies used in genetic research

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