drosophila
noun/drəˈsɒfɪlə/
/drəˈsɑːfɪlə/
(plural drosophila)
- a small fly that feeds on fruit and is often used in scientific researchWord Originmodern Latin, from Greek drosos ‘dew, moisture’ + philos ‘loving’.
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