Nematocera

n. pl.

1.

(Zool.) A suborder of dipterous insects, having long antennæ, as the mosquito, gnat, and crane fly; - called also Nemocera.

Noun

1.

Nematocera - mosquitoes; fungus gnats; crane flies; gnats; sand flies Synonyms: suborder Nematocera

animal order, Ceratopogonidae, Chironomidae, Culicidae, Diptera, family Ceratopogonidae, family Chironomidae, family Culicidae, family Mycetophylidae, family Psychodidae, family Sciaridae, family Tipulidae, Mycetophilidae, order Diptera, Psychodidae, Sciaridae, suborder Nematocera, Tipulidae