drosophila

US/dɹoʊˈsɑfələ/

drosophila noun: any fruit fly of the genus Drosophila.

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Noun

drosophila (plural drosophilas or drosophilae)

Any fruit fly of the genus Drosophila
- In contrast, the drosophilas of Hawaii owe their oddity entirely to the whims of natural selection.2006, Alan Burdick, Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion, page 127
- Moreover, the host plant relationships of cactus-specific drosophilae which serve as dispersal agents are well known (Fellows and Heed, 1972; Heed, 1978). The discussion which follows is based on the above studies of yeasts, cacti and drosophilae.2013, Graham G. Stewart, Inge Russell, Advances in Biotechnology: Proceedings of the Fifth International Yeast Symposium Held in London, Canada, July 20-25, 1980, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 494

பழப்பூச்சி

plural	drosophilas
plural	drosophilae

From taxonomic name Drosophila.

What does drosophila mean?: Drosophila means any fruit fly of the genus Drosophila.
What is drosophila in Tamil?: Drosophila in Tamil is பழப்பூச்சி. See Drosophila meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is drosophila?: Drosophila is a noun.
How do you pronounce drosophila?: Drosophila is pronounced /dɹoʊˈsɑfələ/ (US).
What is the plural of drosophila?: The plural of drosophila is drosophilas.

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