Calyptratae
plural noun
Cal·yp·tra·tae
-ätˌē,
-āt-
: a group of dipterous flies (suborder Schizophora) including in recent classifications the Muscidae and related families distinguished by the large calypters
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from calyptr- (from calypter) + -atae (feminine plural of -atus -ate)