Piophilidae
plural noun
Pi·o·phil·i·dae
\ˌpīəˈfiləˌdē\
Definition of Piophilidae
: a family of two-winged flies including the cheese fly
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Origin and Etymology of piophilidae
New Latin, from Piophila, type genus (from pio- fat—from Greek piōn- —+ -phila) + -idae; akin to Greek pimelē lard — more at fat
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