Glossinidae

plural noun

Glos·​sin·​i·​dae

gläˈsinəˌdē,

glȯˈ-

in some classifications

: a family of two-winged flies that is closely related to Muscidae and includes Glossina and a few closely related genera usually included among the Muscidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Glossina, type genus + -idae

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