ˌpī(ˌ)pənˈkyüləˌdē, ˌpīˌpəŋˈk-, ˌpipənˈk- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Pipunculus, type genus + -idae
: a family of two-winged flies (suborder Cyclorrhapha) including small flies having very large eyes and having larvae that are parasitic on other insects