Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > D Synonyms of drosophila Find synonyms for: Noun 1. drosophila, Drosophila melanogaster, fruit fly, pomace fly usage: small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of drosophila (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inmediasres Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language