[dro.soph.i.la] n [NL, genus name, fr. Gk drosos dew + NL -phila, fem. of -philus -phil] (1910): any of a genus (Drosophila) of small two-winged flies used in genetic research
DROSOPHILA
Meaning of DROSOPHILA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012