Mycetophilidae

plural noun

My·​ce·​to·​phil·​i·​dae

mīˌsētəˈfiləˌdē

: a large widely distributed family of small nematocerous two-winged flies that includes the majority of the fungus gnats compare sciaridae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Mycetophila, type genus (from mycet- + -phila) + -idae

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