Term: drosophila: small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance
Broader: fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits | Unrelated: clothes moth: any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens
Broader: fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits | Unrelated: supination: rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
Broader: fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits | Unrelated: safe house: a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations
Broader: fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits | Unrelated: schilling: formerly the basic unit of money in Austria
Broader: fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits | Unrelated: congressional district: a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives
Broader: fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits | Unrelated: artillery fire: fire delivered by artillery
Broader: fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits | Unrelated: procrustean standard: a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality
Broader: fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits | Unrelated: remoulade sauce: a mayonnaise sauce flavored with herbs and mustard and capers; served with e.g. salad and cold meat
Broader: fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits | Unrelated: transparent gem: a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Broader: fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits | Unrelated: ruby wood: hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork