Ceratopogonidae

Ceratopogonidae
noun
biting midges; sand flies
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Nematocera, ↑suborder Nematocera
• Member Meronyms:

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\\ˌserə(ˌ)tōpəˈgänəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Ceratopogon + -idae
: a large family of tiny long-legged nematocerous two-winged flies that have piercing mouthparts, that comprise the biting midges which attack man, various other mammals, and birds, and that include various vectors of filarial worms

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • family Ceratopogonidae — noun biting midges; sand flies • Syn: ↑Ceratopogonidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Nematocera, ↑suborder Nematocera • Member Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

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