SINCE 1828
Siphunculina
noun
Si·phun·cu·li·na
| \ (ˌ)sī-ˌfəŋ-kyə-ˈlē-nə
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Medical Definition of Siphunculina
: a genus of dipteran flies of the family Chloropidae that includes an eye gnat (S. funicola) responsible for spreading conjunctivitis in southeastern Asia
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