drosophila

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance

Etymology

From taxonomic name Drosophila.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Drosophila melanogaster

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