Pipunculidae

plural noun

Pipun·​cu·​li·​dae

ˌpī(ˌ)pənˈkyüləˌdē,

ˌpīˌpəŋˈk-,

ˌpipənˈk-

: a family of two-winged flies (suborder Cyclorrhapha) including small flies having very large eyes and having larvae that are parasitic on other insects

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pipunculus, type genus + -idae

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