'Nematocera' definitions:

Definition of 'Nematocera'

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noun
Mosquitoes; fungus gnats; crane flies; gnats; sand flies [syn: Nematocera, suborder Nematocera]

Definition of 'Nematocera'

From: GCIDE
  • Nematocera \Nem`a*toc"e*ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. nh^ma, nh`matos, a thread + ke`ras horn.] (Zool.) A suborder of dipterous insects, having long antennae, as the mosquito, gnat, and crane fly; -- called also Nemocera. [1913 Webster]

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