ˈsepsəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sēpsis decay + New Latin -idae
: a family of acalyptrate usually shiny black flies (superfamily Muscoidea) that develop in decaying organic matter or excrement
ˈsepsəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sēpsis decay + New Latin -idae
: a family of acalyptrate usually shiny black flies (superfamily Muscoidea) that develop in decaying organic matter or excrement
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012