Ceratopogonidae

plural noun

Cer·​a·​to·​po·​gon·​i·​dae

ˌserə(ˌ)tōpəˈgänəˌdē

: 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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ceratopogon + -idae

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