Drosophila (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural dro·soph·i·las, dro·soph·i·lae [droh-sof-uh-lee, druh-]. /droʊˈsɒf əˌli, drə-/.
  1. a fly of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used in laboratory studies of genetics and development.
noun plural -las or -lae (-ˌliː)
  1. 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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