drosophilist

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noun

One who studies drosophilas.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noundrosophilist (plural drosophilists)

plural drosophilists

  1. One who studies drosophilas.

Origin

  1. translingualDrosophila
  2. Englishdrosophilist

From translingual Drosophila + -ist.

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APA

drosophilist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drosophilist

MLA

“drosophilist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drosophilist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drosophilist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drosophilist.

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