Cecidomyia

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Etymology

Ancient Greek

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Particularly: “From Ancient Greek κηκίς (kēkís) + μυῖα (muîa)? Meigen did not explain when he named the genus.”

Proper noun

Cecidomyia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cecidomyiidae – certain gall midges.

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