Chloropidae
noun plural
Chlo·rop·i·dae
klōr-ˈäp-ə-ˌdē, klȯr-; klə-ˈräp- 
: a family of small nearly hairless flies with broad heads and short antennae including some which are irritating though nonbiting pests about the eyes of humans and various animals and are sometimes implicated in the transmission of diseases (as yaws) see hippelates, siphunculina
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“Chloropidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Chloropidae. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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