DROSOPHILA

drosophila, Drosophila melanogaster

(noun) small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

drosophila (plural drosophilas or drosophilae)

Any fruit fly of the genus Drosophila

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 April 2025

SALAD

(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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