ˌbämbəˈlīəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Bombylius, type genus (from Greek bombylios buzzing insect, bumblebee, from bombos deep hollow sound) + -idae — more at bomb
: a family of hairy-bodied often brightly colored two-winged flies many of which resemble bees and are called bee flies