nematoceran
English
Etymology
Nematocera + -an
Adjective
nematoceran (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Nematocera, a suborder of elongated flies with thin, segmented antennae and mostly aquatic larvae, consisting of the mosquitoes, crane flies, gnats, and midges.
Noun
nematoceran (plural nematocerans)
- Any organism belonging to the Nematocera.