Acalyptratae
plural noun
Acal·yp·tra·tae
¦āˌkalə̇pˈträt(ˌ)ē,
-āt-
: a group of two-winged flies having the alula small or wanting and including a number of pests (as fruit flies, many leaf miners, frit flies, and the cheese skipper)
acalyptrate adjective
¦ākə¦lipˌtrāt
(ˈ)ā¦kalə̇pˌtrāt
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, irregular from a- entry 2 + calypter + Latin -atae (feminine plural of -atus -ate)
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above