emˈpidəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Empid-, Empis, type genus (from Greek empid-, empis mosquito, gnat) + -idae
: a large family of small predaceous brachycerous flies that fly in swarms with a dancing movement in the mating season, the males of many species courting the females with prey cpatured in silken balloons or webs produced from silk glands on their forelegs