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1. (noun) drosophila, Drosophila melanogaster
small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance

Definition of 'Drosophila'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. Drosophila
A genus of small, two-winged flies containing approximately 900 described species. These organisms are the most extensively studied of all genera from the standpoint of genetics and cytology.

'Drosophila' - Nearby Entries
drosera droshky drosky drosophila drosophila melanogaster drosophilidae drosophyllum

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