drosophila

Meaning of drosophila

noun

a small fruit fly, used extensively in genetic research because of its large chromosomes, numerous varieties, and rapid rate of reproduction.

modern Latin, from Greek drosos ‘dew, moisture’ + philos ‘loving’.

Information about drosophila

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of drosophila is: drosophilas.
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Hyphenation of drosophila

drosophila

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 10 chars.
  • drosophila is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

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