noun
flies closely related to the Muscidae: tsetse flies
• Syn: ↑family Glossinidae
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Diptera, ↑order Diptera
• Member Meronyms: ↑genus Glossina
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\\gläˈsinəˌdē, glȯˈ-\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
in some classifications : a family of two-winged flies that is closely related to Muscidae and includes Glossina and a few closely related genera usually included among the Muscidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.