Coelopidae

plural noun

Coe·​lo·​pi·​dae

sə̇ˈlōpəˌdē,

sē-

: a small family of acalyptrate muscoid flies that have flattened bodies and frequent seashores see kelp fly

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Coelopa, type genus (from coel- + -opa, from Greek ōp-, ōps face, eye) + -idae

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