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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
dro·soph·i·la       [droh-sof-uh-luh, druh-] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -las, -lae       [-lee] Pronunciation Key.
a fly of the genus Drosophila, esp. D. melanogaster, used in laboratory studies of genetics and development.

[Origin: < NL < Gk dróso(s) dew + NL -phila < Gk -philé, fem. of -philos -phile]
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dro·soph·i·la       (drō-sŏf'ə-lə, drə-)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Any of various small fruit flies of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used extensively in genetic research.


[New Latin Drosophila, genus name : Greek drosos, dew + New Latin -phila, feminine of -philus, -phile.]

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drosophila

noun
small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance 

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drosophila       (drō-sŏf'ə-lə)  Pronunciation Key 
Any of various small fruit flies of the genus Drosophila, one species of which (D. melanogaster) is used extensively in genetic research to study patterns of inheritance and the functions of genes.

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: dro·soph·i·la
Pronunciation: drO-'säf-&-l&, dr&-
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus ofsmall dipteran flies that include many (as D. melanogaster) extensively used in genetic research
2 : any fly of the genus Drosophila

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Drosophila

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