Synonyms & related words for drosophila

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of drosophila. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to drosophila

Explore words related to drosophila — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dipteran, muscid, flies, lepidopteran, housefly, larvae, oogenetic, larval. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does drosophila come from?

The word drosophila breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: droso, from Greek drosos (“dew”); and phila, from Greek philos (“loving”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.