Drosophila melanogaster

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Wikispecies

Drosophila melanogaster feeding off a banana.

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

Proper noun

Drosophila melanogaster m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Drosophilidae – a fruit fly often used in genetic and other experiments.

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