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drosophila

/dɹoʊˈsɑfələ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
drosophi-la
IPA
/dɹoʊˈsɑfələ/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fruit fly of the genus Drosophila

Example Sentences

Etymology

From taxonomic name Drosophila.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɹoʊˈsɑfələ/

Inflected Forms

drosophilas (plural) drosophilae (plural)

Synonyms

drosophila melanogaster

Questions

How do you pronounce drosophila?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɹoʊˈsɑfələ/.
What does drosophila mean?
Any fruit fly of the genus Drosophila
Where does drosophila come from?
From taxonomic name Drosophila.

How to pronounce drosophila

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