1noun
small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance
01 Word definition
drosophila
10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants
Is DROSOPHILA a word?
Yes. DROSOPHILA is a 10-letter noun. small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-R-O-S-O-P-H-I-L-AHow do you spell DROSOPHILA?
DROSOPHILA contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with A.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗Drosophila melanogaster
02 Letter breakdown
How is DROSOPHILA spelled?
D1R2O3S4O5P6H7I8L9A10
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How do you spell DROSOPHILA?
DROSOPHILA is spelled D-R-O-S-O-P-H-I-L-A. It contains 10 letters.