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Trichoceratidae
plural noun
Trich·o·ce·rat·i·dae
\-sə̇ˈratəˌdē\
Definition of Trichoceratidae
: a small family of two-winged flies related to the Tipulidae and comprising the winter crane flies
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Origin and Etymology of trichoceratidae
New Latin, from Trichocerat-, Trichoceras, type genus (from trich- + -cerat-, -ceras) + -idae
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