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drosophila

dro·soph·i·la [ dr sóffələ, drə sóffələ ] (plural dro·soph·i·las or dro·soph·i·la or dro·soph·i·lae [ dr sóffə l ])


noun 
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fruit fly used in genetics: a small two-winged fruit fly that is frequently used in genetic research. Genus Drosophila.

[Early 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek drosos "dew" + -philos "loving"]
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