Drosophila

See also: drosophila

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos, “dew”) + φίλος (phílos, “loving”).

Pronunciation

English: (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /dɹoʊˈsɑfələ/, /dɹəˈsɑfələ/

Proper noun

Drosophila f

A taxonomic genus within the family Drosophilidae – the fruit flies.

Hyponyms

(genus): Drosophila macrochaetae, Drosophila melanogaster; see Drosophila on WikispeciesWikispecies for other species.

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