drosophila
noun
a fly of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used in laboratory studies of genetics and development.
drosophilae
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pluralof drosophila.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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When professional geneticists cried foul, Lysenko denounced them as cold-hearted brainiacs, “fly-lovers and people-haters” peering into their tanks of mating drosophilae, oblivious to the world of practical work.
From Slate ● Jan. 18, 2017
