Cecidomyiidae

plural noun

Cec·​i·​do·​my·​i·​i·​dae

¦sesə(ˌ)dōmə̇ˈīəˌdē,

-ˈmīə-

: a family of small mosquitolike nematocerous flies comprising the gall midges

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cecidomyia, type genus + -idae

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