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droʊˈsɒf ə lə, drə-; -ˌlidrosophi·la

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. drosophila, Drosophila melanogasternoun

    small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance

Wiktionary

  1. drosophilanoun

    Any fruit fly of the genus Drosophila

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  1. Drosophila

    Drosophila () is a genus of flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or (less frequently) pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit. They should not be confused with the Tephritidae, a related family, which are also called fruit flies (sometimes referred to as "true fruit flies"); tephritids feed primarily on unripe or ripe fruit, with many species being regarded as destructive agricultural pests, especially the Mediterranean fruit fly. One species of Drosophila in particular, D. melanogaster, has been heavily used in research in genetics and is a common model organism in developmental biology. The terms "fruit fly" and "Drosophila" are often used synonymously with D. melanogaster in modern biological literature. The entire genus, however, contains more than 1,500 species and is very diverse in appearance, behavior, and breeding habitat.

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  1. drosophila

    Drosophila is a genus of small flies, often called fruit flies, that belong to the family Drosophilidae. Drosophila melanogaster is the most famous species of Drosophila as it is commonly used as a model organism in genetic research.

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  1. Drosophila

    Drosophila is a genus of small flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "fruit flies" or pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit. They should not be confused with the Tephritidae, a related family, which are also called fruit flies; tephritids feed primarily on unripe or ripe fruit, with many species being regarded as destructive agricultural pests, especially the Mediterranean fruit fly. One species of Drosophila in particular, D. melanogaster, has been heavily used in research in genetics and is a common model organism in developmental biology. The terms "fruit fly" and "Drosophila" are often used synonymously with D. melanogaster in modern biological literature. The entire genus, however, contains more than 1,500 species and is very diverse in appearance, behavior, and breeding habitat.

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.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of drosophila in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of drosophila in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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