dro·soph·i·la
(drə-sŏfə-lə)
(drə-sŏfə-lə)n.
Any of various small fruit flies of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used extensively in genetic research.
[New Latin Drosophila, genus name : Greek drosos, dew + New Latin-phila, feminine of -philus, -phile.]