cecidomyia
noun
cec·i·do·my·ia
ˌsesədōˈmī(y)ə
1
capitalized : a very large genus (the type of the family Cecidomyiidae) of gall-forming midges
2
plural -s : a midge of the genus Cecidomyia
broadly : gall midge
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek kēkid-, kēkis oak gall + New Latin -o- + -myia