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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Diptera — comprising thefruit flies , vinegar flies, wine flies, pomace flies, grape flies, and picked fruit-flies.
Etymologies
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“Of all the groups of organisms, plants or animals, that can be studied on islands, the Hawaiian Drosophilidae are supreme,” writes a population biologist named Mark Williamson.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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“Of all the groups of organisms, plants or animals, that can be studied on islands, the Hawaiian Drosophilidae are supreme,” writes a population biologist named Mark Williamson.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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Many substances that are necessary for the proper functioning of an organism are proteins. proboscis The slender, tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates, such as insects, worms and mollusks. fruit fly Any of various small insects of the family Drosophilidae, having larvae that feed on ripening or fermenting fruits and vegetables.
Latest Science News Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, Articles and Book Reviews Science News 2010
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Many substances that are necessary for the proper functioning of an organism are proteins. proboscis The slender, tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates, such as insects, worms and mollusks. fruit fly Any of various small insects of the family Drosophilidae, having larvae that feed on ripening or fermenting fruits and vegetables.
Latest Science News Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, Articles and Book Reviews Science News 2010
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(Diptera: Drosophilidae), neither of which survive freezing.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Brent J. Sinclair et al. 2009
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Chymomyza amoena (Diptera, Drosophilidae), which survive internal ice formation
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Brent J. Sinclair et al. 2009
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We observed freezing in diapausing 3 rd instar larvae of Chymomyza amoena (Diptera: Drosophilidae), which survive freezing if it occurs above − 14°C, and non-diapausing 3 rd instar larvae of C. amoena and Drosophila melanogaster
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Brent J. Sinclair et al. 2009
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We observed freezing in diapausing 3 rd instar larvae of Chymomyza amoena (Diptera: Drosophilidae), which survive freezing if it occurs above − 14°C, and non-diapausing 3 rd instar larvae of C. amoena and Drosophila melanogaster
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Brent J. Sinclair et al. 2009
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(Diptera: Drosophilidae), neither of which survive freezing.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Brent J. Sinclair et al. 2009
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Drosophila is a member of the Drosophilidae, the vinegar or pomace flies.
The Neurocritic 2008
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