Athericera

plural noun

Ath·​e·​ric·​era

ˌathəˈrisərə

in some classifications

: a group of two-winged flies part of the suborder Cyclorrhapha and having three basal joints to the antennae and a bristle arising from the base of the third

athericeran

¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗rən

adjective or noun

athericerous

-rəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek athēr barb, awn + New Latin -cera

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