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family Cecidomyidae

family Cecidomyidae

9.9
A group of small flies whose young make galls on plants
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli sɪˌsɪdəˈmɪdiˌeɪ/
  • Specialized
: familia Cecidomyidae
  • Several species in the family Cecidomyidae are known for causing plant galls in agricultural crops.

Examples

  • The family Cecidomyidae includes many pests that affect ornamental plants and trees.

  • Researchers focus on the family Cecidomyidae to explore how their larvae create galls on host plants.

  • Entomologists are studying the family Cecidomyidae to understand their role in ecosystem dynamics.

  • The family Cecidomyidae includes many species that affect crops.

  • Many plants suffer from the family Cecidomyidae infestations.

  • Many members of the family Cecidomyidae can be found damaging various crops and ornamental gardens.

  • The family Cecidomyidae plays a crucial role in agriculture as their larvae can lead to significant plant galls.

Synonyms

Cecidomyidae
vsfamily Cecidomyidae
  • Specialized
9.9

Small flies that make round growths called galls on plants and sometimes damage crops

is the same group named specifically as a taxonomic family

Surface Forms

family Cecidomyidae singular
families Cecidomyidae plural

Morphology

family + Cecidomyidae

The phrase is fully compositional: 'family' denotes a taxonomic grouping and 'Cecidomyidae' is the name of a group of tiny flies, so together they simply mean the taxonomic family containing those flies. This naming pattern (family + taxon name) is standard in scientific language and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the meaning.

Etymology

Family Cecidomyidae comes from Greek parts, with cecid meaning 'gall' and myia meaning 'fly'. That's why the name fits: these are small flies whose larvae make galls on plants.