nematoceran

English

Etymology

Nematocera +‎ -an

Adjective

nematoceran (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Nematocera, a suborder of elongated flies with thin, segmented antennae and mostly aquatic larvae, consisting of the mosquitoes, crane flies, gnats, and midges.

Noun

nematoceran (plural nematocerans)

  1. Any organism belonging to the Nematocera.
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