Ceratopogonidae

plural noun
Cer·​a·​to·​po·​gon·​i·​dae | \ ˌserə(ˌ)tōpəˈgänəˌdē\

Definition of Ceratopogonidae

: a large family of tiny long-legged nematocerous two-winged flies that have piercing mouthparts, that comprise the biting midges which attack humans, various other mammals, and birds, and that include various vectors of filarial worms

History and Etymology for Ceratopogonidae

New Latin, from Ceratopogon + -idae

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