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Cecidomyiidae

plural noun
Cec·​i·​do·​my·​i·​i·​dae | \ ¦sesə(ˌ)dōmə̇ˈīəˌdē, -ˈmīə-\

Definition of Cecidomyiidae

: a family of small mosquitolike nematocerous flies comprising the gall midges

History and Etymology for Cecidomyiidae

New Latin, from Cecidomyia, type genus + -idae

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