apioceridae
|a-pi-o-ce-ri-dae|
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/ˌeɪ.pi.oʊˈsɛr.ɪ.diː/
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/ˌeɪ.pi.əʊˈsɛr.ɪ.diː/
zoological family of apiocerid flies
Etymology
'apioceridae' originates from Modern Latin (Neo-Latin), specifically the family-name formation from the genus name 'Apiocera' plus the suffix '-idae' indicating a zoological family.
'apioceridae' was formed by attaching the Neo-Latin family suffix '-idae' to the genus name 'Apiocera' (coined in 19th-century entomological literature); the genus name 'Apiocera' itself comes from Greek-derived elements (api-/aπi- meaning 'bee' and -cera/-keras meaning 'horn' or 'horned'), producing the name 'Apiocera', which then yielded the family name 'Apioceridae'.
Initially the root name 'Apiocera' referred to a particular genus; over time the Neo-Latin formation 'Apioceridae' came to denote the entire family encompassing that genus and related genera.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a family of flies (order Diptera) known as Apioceridae, commonly called apiocerid or flower-loving flies; typically found in arid or semi-arid regions and comprising several genera including Apiocera.
apioceridae are a small family of flies often found in desert and sandy habitats.
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