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strat·​io·​my·​iid | \ ¦stratēō¦mī(y)ə̇d \
variants: or stratiomyid \ -​īə̇d \

Definition of stratiomyiid

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: of or relating to the Stratiomyiidae

stratiomyiid

noun
\ " \
variants: or stratiomyid \ " \
plural -s

Definition of stratiomyiid (Entry 2 of 2)

: a fly of the family Stratiomyiidae : soldier fly

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New Latin Stratiomyiidae

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“Stratiomyiid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stratiomyiid. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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