ˌpīəˈfiləˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Piophila, type genus (from pio- fat — from Greek piōn- — + -phila ) + -idae; akin to Greek pimelē lard — more at fat
: a family of two-winged flies including the cheese fly
ˌpīəˈfiləˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Piophila, type genus (from pio- fat — from Greek piōn- — + -phila ) + -idae; akin to Greek pimelē lard — more at fat
: a family of two-winged flies including the cheese fly
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012