Itonididae

It·​o·​nid·​idae

ˌitəˈnidəˌdē

taxonomic synonym of cecidomyiidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Itonida, genus of gall midges (probably from Latin, title of the goddess Minerva, irregular from Greek Itōnid-, Itōnis, title of the goddess Athena) + -idae

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