Piophilidae

plural noun

Pi·​o·​phil·​i·​dae

ˌpīəˈfiləˌdē

: a family of two-winged flies including the cheese fly

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Piophila, type genus (from pio- fat—from Greek piōn- —+ -phila) + -idae; akin to Greek pimelē lard

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