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Piophilidae

plural noun
Pi·​o·​phil·​i·​dae | \ ˌpīəˈfiləˌdē\

Definition of Piophilidae

: a family of two-winged flies including the cheese fly

History and Etymology for Piophilidae

New Latin, from Piophila, type genus (from pio- fat—from Greek piōn- —+ -phila) + -idae; akin to Greek pimelē lard

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