Psychodidae
- noun
- /saɪˈkɒdəˌdeɪ/
- Specialized
- Larvae of the Psychodidae are often found in damp, decaying organic matter.
Examples
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The Psychodidae include several species commonly referred to as sand flies.
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The Psychodidae family includes various species of tiny flies.
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In some tropical regions, diseases can be transmitted by female Psychodidae.
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Have you ever seen a Psychodidae fly up close?
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In some tropical regions, diseases can be transmitted by female Psychodidae.
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The Psychodidae include several species commonly referred to as sand flies.
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Larvae of the Psychodidae are often found in damp, decaying organic matter.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Psychodidae = Psychoda (opaque) = Psychoda + idae
The suffix '-idae' is a technical zoological family ending (Latinized) and is not a productive or transparent English suffix to average learners.
Etymology
The word Psychodidae comes from the Greek root psyche, which meant 'soul' and also 'butterfly', plus the ending -idae, meaning 'family'. So the name fits these tiny, moth- or butterfly-like flies and shows they belong to one 'family' of related insects.
