Cyclorrhapha

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) + ῥαφή (rhaphḗ, “seam”)

Proper noun

Cyclorrhapha

  1. A taxonomic group within the order Diptera – flies that emerge from a puparium through a distinctively configured opening.

Usage notes

In taxonomic classification, Cyclorrhapha is effectively synonymous with the infraorder name Muscomorpha, but designates an undefined taxonomic level (below infraorder).

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