sciarid

1 of 2

adjective

sci·​a·​rid

-rə̇d

: of or relating to the Sciaridae

sciarid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a fly of the family Sciaridae : fungus gnat

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Sciaridae

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