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Lonchopteridae
plural noun
Lon·chop·ter·i·dae
\ˌläŋˌkäpˈterəˌdē\
Definition of Lonchopteridae
: a family of small two-winged flies with porrect antennae and lanceolate wings
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Origin and Etymology of lonchopteridae
New Latin, from Lonchoptera, type genus (from lonch- + -ptera) + -idae
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