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drosophilae

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dro⋅soph⋅i⋅la

  [droh-sof-uh-luh, druh-]
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–noun, plural -las, -lae  [-lee] .
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 -philē, fem. of -philos -phile
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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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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