sophophoran

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noun

Any member of the subgenus Drosophila (Sophophora) of fruit flies.

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Meanings

nounsophophoran (plural sophophorans)

plural sophophorans

  1. Any member of the subgenus Drosophila (Sophophora) of fruit flies.
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Chicago

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