Nycteribiidae

plural noun

Nyc·​te·​ri·​bi·​idae

ˌniktərəˈbīəˌdē

: a family consisting of the bat flies

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Nycteribia, type genus (from Greek nykteris bat + New Latin -bia) + -idae

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