单词 | drosophila |
释义 | Word Frequency drosophila(drɒˈsɒfɪlə) nounWord forms: plural -las or -lae (-ˌliː) any small dipterous fly of the genus Drosophila, esp D. melanogaster, a species widely used in laboratory genetics studies: family Drosophilidae. They feed on plant sap, decaying fruit, etc Also called: fruit fly, vinegar flyWord origin C19: New Latin, from Greek drosos dew, water + -phila; see -phile |
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