Sciara
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A small dark fly whose larvae eat fungi and rotting plants
- noun
- /ˈsaɪərə/
- Specialized
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Sciara
- Members of the Sciara genus are important decomposers in many ecosystems.
Examples
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The larvae of Sciara can sometimes cause damage to greenhouse plants.
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Researchers collected specimens from the Sciara genus to study their breeding habits.
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Look at that Sciara!
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The Sciara flew away.
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Members of the Sciara genus are important decomposers in many ecosystems.
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Researchers collected specimens from the Sciara genus to study their breeding habits.
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The larvae of Sciara can sometimes cause damage to greenhouse plants.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sciara likely comes from the old Greek word skia, which means 'shadow'. That is a helpful memory: these are small, dark-winged gnats that live in damp places, so the name suggests little 'shadows' near fungi and decaying plants.
