cecidomyia

noun

cec·​i·​do·​my·​ia

ˌsesədōˈmī(y)ə

1

capitalized : a very large genus (the type of the family Cecidomyiidae) of gall-forming midges

2

plural -s : a midge of the genus Cecidomyia

broadly : gall midge

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kēkid-, kēkis oak gall + New Latin -o- + -myia

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