droso-, dros-

(Greek: dew)


drosograph
A description of fruit flies.
drosometer
drosophila
drosophile (s) (noun), drosophiles (pl)
A plant that is pollinated by dew: In her class at school, Mr. Timmons asked the students to find out more about drosophiles, or those plants that can be fertilized by dew.
drosophilous (adjective) (not comparable)
Regarding a plant that can be fertilised by dew: Susan wondered if plants could be drosophilous and be pollinated by those little drops of condensed water.
drosopterin