Plural of drosophila in Latin scientific nomenclature; multiple fruit flies or flies of this genus.
Latinized plural form of drosophila, using the standard scientific Latin '-ae' ending.
When scientists write 'drosophilae' instead of 'fruit flies,' they're using a 2,000-year-old language to talk about 21st-century genetics—Latin gives science a universal vocabulary!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.