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drosophila vs pomace fly

pomace fly vs drosophila

drosophila and pomace fly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drosophila Yes No No No
pomace fly Yes No No No
As nouns, pomace fly is a hypernym of drosophila; that is, pomace fly is a word with a broader meaning than drosophila:
  • drosophila: small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance
  • pomace fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
Other hypernyms of drosophila include fruit fly.
drosophila (noun) pomace fly (noun)
small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
Difference between drosophila and pomace fly

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