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Mycetophilidae

noun

fungus gnats

• Syn: ↑family Mycetophylidae

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Nematocera, ↑suborder Nematocera

• Member Meronyms: ↑fungus gnat

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\\mīˌsēd.əˈfiləˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Mycetophila, type genus (from mycet- + -phila) + -idae

: a large widely distributed family of small nematocerous two-winged flies that includes the majority of the fungus gnats — compare sciaridae

Useful english dictionary. 2012.