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Scenopinidae
plural noun
Sce·no·pin·i·dae
\ˌsēnəˈpinəˌdē\
Definition of Scenopinidae
: a family of small elongated two-winged flies that sometimes congregate about windows — see window fly
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Origin and Etymology of scenopinidae
New Latin, from Scenopinus, type genus (perhaps modification of Greek skēnopoios one that makes tents, from skēno- —from skēnē tent—+ poiein to make) + -idae
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