Psila

noun

Psi·​la

ˈsīlə

: a genus of small slender two-winged flies some of whose larvae attack the roots and crown of umbelliferous plants see carrot rust fly

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, shaggy covering, from Greek psilos bare

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