Trichoceratidae

plural noun

Trich·​o·​ce·​rat·​i·​dae

-sə̇ˈratəˌdē

: a small family of two-winged flies related to the Tipulidae and comprising the winter crane flies

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Trichocerat-, Trichoceras, type genus (from trich- + -cerat-, -ceras) + -idae

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