drosophila Definition
dro·sophi·la (drō säf′i lə)
noun pl. -·lae′-lē′
any of a genus (Drosophila, family Drosophilidae) of tiny fruit flies used in laboratory experiments in heredity because of their short life cycle, giant chromosomes, and great reproductive capacity
Etymology: ModL < Gr drosos, dew + phila, fem. of philos, loving
drosophila Usage Examples
Converse of object
study: To the islands and drive miles studying hawaiian drosophila of my mind.
Adjective modifier
Hawaiian: To the islands and drive miles studying hawaiian drosophila of my mind.
Modifies a noun
- melanogaster: Drosophila melanogaster is a fruit fly, a little insect about 3mm long, of the kind that accumulates around spoiled fruit.
- simulans: Drosophila simulans populations are unaffected by the global temperature rise but those of D. subobscura are significantly increased at 15¥C in the hot clines.
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