cecidomyiid

noun

cec·​i·​do·​my·​iid

-ī(y)ə̇d

plural -s

: an insect of the genus Cecidomyia or family Cecidomyiidae : gall midge

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Cecidomyiidae

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