Nematocera

plural noun

Nem·​a·​toc·​era

ˌneməˈtäsərə

: a suborder of Diptera including the mosquitoes, fungus gnats, and crane flies

nematoceran

¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗rən

adjective or noun

nematocerous

-rəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from nemat- + -cera

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