Neolasioptera

noun

Neo·​la·​si·​op·​tera

¦nē(ˌ)ōˌlāzē¦äptərə,

-āsē-

: a genus of gall midges (family Cecidomyiidae) whose larvae cause the formation of galls chiefly on the stems of asters, viburnums, dogwoods, and various other plants

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ne- + Lasioptera, genus of Diptera, from lasio- (from Greek lasios shaggy) + -ptera; akin to Greek lēnos wool

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