sə̇ˈlōpəˌdē, sē- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Coelopa, type genus (from coel- + -opa, from Greek ōp-, ōps face, eye) + -idae — more at eye
: a small family of acalyptrate muscoid flies that have flattened bodies and frequent seashores — see kelp fly