ショウジョウバエしょうじょうばえFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000Meanings1nounfruit fly; vinegar fly; pomace fly; banana flyusually written using kana aloneRefers to any insect of the family Drosophilidae, commonly used in genetic research. The name literally means 'orangutan fly'.See also: ミバエショウジョウバエは遺い伝でん学がくの研けん