ˌmīəˈda(a)rēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek myia fly + -ōdēs -ode + New Latin -aria — more at midge
: a very large section of the suborder Brachycera that comprises typical two-winged flies having 3-jointed antennae with an arista on the third segment, a distinctly segmented abdomen, leg bases near together on each segment, and modified wing venation
• my·o·dar·i·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|da(a)rēən adjective or noun