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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