キイロショウジョウバエ

Meanings

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Drosophila melanogaster; common fruit fly

usually written using kana alone

Scientific name for the common fruit fly, widely used in genetics research. In everyday contexts, it may simply be called ショウジョウバエ.

キイロショウジョウバエは遺い伝でん学がくの研けん究きゅうでよく使つかわれる。
Drosophila melanogaster is often used in genetics research.
台だい所どころにキイロショウジョウバエが発はっ生せいした。
Fruit flies appeared in the kitchen.