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drosophila
noun
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Word History
New Latin, genus name, from Greek drosos dew + New Latin -phila, feminine of -philus -phil
circa 1829, in the meaning defined above
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“Drosophila.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drosophila. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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