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Ceratopogonidae

Ceratopogonidae

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Tiny flies that bite people and animals, often near water, and can spread disease
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛrəˌtɒpəˈɡoʊnɪˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
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  • Many people apply insect repellent when outdoors to avoid the painful bites of Ceratopogonidae during the summer months.

Examples

  • The family of tiny flies known as Ceratopogonidae are often found near wetlands and can be quite bothersome due to their bites.

  • In tropical regions, Ceratopogonidae are notorious for transmitting diseases to both humans and livestock.

  • Ceratopogonidae.

    Skullduggery (1970)

Synonyms

family Ceratopogonidae
vsCeratopogonidae
  • Specialized
9.9

Small flying insects that bite people and animals near water

is the identical group but given as a concise taxonomic name

Compounds

family Ceratopogonidae
  • Specialized
9.9

Small flying insects that bite people and animals near water

Surface Forms

Ceratopogonidae singular
Ceratopogonidaes plural

Morphology

Ceratopogonidae = Ceratopogon (opaque) = Ceratopogon + idae

The suffix '-idae' is a specialized taxonomic marker meaning 'family' and is not productive or obvious to general learners, so the family-level meaning is not inferable for most B1 learners.

Etymology

Ceratopogonidae comes from Greek roots keras 'horn' and pogon 'beard' plus the family ending -idae. These tiny biting flies often have small horn-like parts and hair-like bristles, so the name helps you picture a little 'horned, bearded' fly that bites.