| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | dro·soph·i·la |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  dr -s f  -l, dr- |
| NOUN: | Any of various small fruit flies of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used extensively in genetic research. | | ETYMOLOGY: | New Latin Drosophila, genus name : Greek drosos, dew + New Latin -phila, feminine of -philus, -phile.
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