nycteribiid
/ˌnɪktəˈrɪbiːɪd/Entomology
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating the family Nycteribiidae of wingless dipteran flies which are parasites of bats and bear live young.
noun
A fly of the family Nycteribiidae; a bat fly.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Journal of Animal Ecology. From scientific Latin Nycteribiidae, family name from Nycteribia, genus name (P. A. Latreille Précis des Caractères Génériques des Insectes 176; from Nycteris + ancient Greek βίος life: see bio-) + -idae.
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