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Definition of Drosophila melanogaster
1. Noun. Small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance.
Exact synonyms: Drosophila
Generic synonyms: Fruit Fly, Pomace Fly
Group relationships: Genus Drosophila
Generic synonyms: Fruit Fly, Pomace Fly
Group relationships: Genus Drosophila
Medical Definition of Drosophila melanogaster
1. A species of fruit fly much used in genetics because of the large size of its chromosomes. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Drosophila Melanogaster
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