coniopterygid

noun

co·​ni·​op·​ter·​y·​gid

ˌkōnē(ˌ)äpˈterəjə̇d,

-ēˌäptəˈrij-

plural -s

: an insect of the family Coniopterygidae

called also dusty wing

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Coniopterygidae

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