|āˌkalə̇pˈträd.(ˌ)ē, -ād.- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from a- (II) + calypter + Latin -atae (feminine plural of -atus -ate)
: a group of two-winged flies having the alula small or wanting and including a number of pests (as fruit flies, many leaf miners, frit flies, and the cheese skipper)
• aca·lyp·trate |ākə|lipˌtrāt, (ˈ)ā|kalə̇pˌtrāt adjective