Chrysops

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Translingual

Chrysops relictus, twin-lobed deerfly

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek χρυσώψ (khrusṓps, shining like gold), from χρυσός (khrusós, gold) +‎ ὤψ (ṓps, eye, face, countenance) or Chrysis +‎ -ops

Proper noun

Chrysops f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Tabanidae – deer flies.

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