"heleomyzid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heleomyzids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} heleomyzid (plural heleomyzids)
  1. (zoology) Any member of the family Heleomyzidae of flies. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Dipterans

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