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dro•soph•i•la
Pronunciation: (drō-sof'u-lu, dru-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -las, -laePronunciation: (-lē"). [key]
a fly of the genus
Drosophila, esp.
D. melanogaster, used in laboratory studies of genetics and development.
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