Meaning Of The Word Drosophila

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drosophila in American English
any of a genus (Drosophila, family Drosophilidae) of tiny fruit flies used in laboratory experiments in heredity because of their short life cycle, giant chromosomes, and great reproductive capacity
noun: a fly of the genus Drosophila, esp. D. melanogaster, used in laboratory studies of genetics and development

drosophila in British English
noun: any small dipterous fly of the genus Drosophila, esp D. melanogaster, a species widely used in laboratory genetics studies: family Drosophilidae. They feed on plant sap, decaying fruit, etc

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