CECIDOMYIIDAE

Meaning of CECIDOMYIIDAE in English

|sesə(ˌ)dōmə̇ˈīəˌdē, -ˈmīə- noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Cecidomyia, type genus + -idae

: a family of small mosquitolike nematocerous flies comprising the gall midges

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GALL MIDGE — noun Date: circa 1889 any of numerous minute dipteran flies (family Cecidomyiidae) most of which cause gall formation in plants
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MIDGE — Any of a group of tiny dipterans , sometimes called gnats and classified as nonbiting (family Chironomidae), biting (family Ceratopogonidae), …
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NEOLASIOPTERA — |nē(ˌ)ōˌlāzē|äptərə, -āsē- noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from ne- + Lasioptera, genus of Diptera, from lasio- (from Greek lasios …
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MIDGE — ˈmij noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English migge, from Old English mycg; akin to Old Saxon myggia midge, Old …
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MIASTOR — mīˈastə(r) noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek miastōr one that defiles; akin to Greek miainein to defile : …
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ITONIDIDAE — ˌid.əˈnid.əˌdē Etymology: New Latin, from Itonida, genus of gall midges (probably from Latin, title of the goddess Minerva, irregular from …
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GALL MIDGE — noun : any of numerous minute two-winged flies of the family Cecidomyiidae most of which cause gall formation on various …
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CONTARINIA — ˌkäntəˈrinēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin : a large genus of gall midges (family Cecidomyiidae) including several that invade …
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CECIDOMYIID — -ī(y)ə̇d noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Cecidomyiidae : an insect of the genus Cecidomyia or family Cecidomyiidae : …
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CECIDOMYIA — ˌsesədōˈmī(y)ə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kēkid-, kēkis oak gall + New Latin -o- + -myia 1. capitalized : …
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CARYOMYIA — ˌkarēōˈmī(y)ə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from cary- + -myia : a genus of gallflies (family Cecidomyiidae) including the …
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GALL MIDGE — any of several dipterous insects of the family Cecidomyiidae, the larvae of which form characteristic galls on plants. Also called …
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GALL MIDGE — Date: circa 1889 : any of numerous minute dipteran flies (family Cecidomyiidae) most of which cause gall formation in plants
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GALL MIDGE — ■ noun a small fly which induces the formation of galls (growths) in plants. [Family Cecidomyiidae: many species.]
Concise Oxford English vocab
GALL MIDGE — [gall midge] n (ca. 1889): any of numerous minute dipteran flies (family Cecidomyiidae) most of which cause gall formation in …
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MIDGE — also called Chironomid, Nonbiting Midge, or Gnat (family Chironomidae), any of a group of tiny two-winged flies (order Diptera). Although …
Britannica English vocabulary
GALL MIDGE — (family Cecidomyiidae, or Itonididae), any minute, delicate insect (order Diptera) characterized by beaded, somewhat hairy antennae and few veins in …
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DIPTERAN — any member of the insect order Diptera, the two-winged or so-called true flies. Although many winged insects are commonly called …
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HESSIAN FLY — (Mayetiola or Phytophaga destructor), small fly of the gall midge (q.v.) family Cecidomyiidae (order Diptera); it is very destructive to …
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MIDGE — n. Any of a group of tiny dipterans , sometimes called gnats and classified as nonbiting (family Chironomidae), biting (family …
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GALL GNATS — галлицы (Cecidomyiidae)
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GALL GNATS — галлицы ( Cecidomyiidae )
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ГАЛЛИЦЫ — 1) (Cecidomyidae) gallfly 2) (Cecidomyiidae) gall gnats 3) энт. (Itonididae) midge 4) (Itonididae) gall midges
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ДВУКРЫЛЫЕ — ДВУКРЫЛЫЕ Отряд двукрылых (Diptera) делят, согласно разным системам, на 121-138 семейств, которые группируются в два или три подотряда. При классификации …
Русский словарь Colier

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