Calyptratae
plural noun
Cal·yp·tra·tae
| \ -ätˌē, -āt- \
Definition of Calyptratae
: a group of dipterous flies (suborder Schizophora) including in recent classifications the Muscidae and related families distinguished by the large calypters
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