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Definition of: drosophila
(drō·sof′ə·lə, drə-) noun plural ·lae (-lē)
Any of a genus (Drosophila) of fruit flies, especially D. melanogaster, used for research in genetics and heredity. See FRUIT FLY. [<NL <Gk. drosos dew + phileein love]
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