Myodaria

plural noun

My·​o·​dar·​ia

ˌmīəˈda(a)rēə

: a very large section of the suborder Brachycera that comprises typical two-winged flies having 3-jointed antennae with an arista on the third segment, a distinctly segmented abdomen, leg bases near together on each segment, and modified wing venation

myodarian

¦⸗⸗¦da(a)rēən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek myia fly + -ōdēs -ode + New Latin -aria

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