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Chersodromia
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Translingual
thumb|Chersodromia inusitata species on Honeymoon Island; offshore near Tampa, Florida, United States.
Etymology
mul χέρσος grc dry land, land not in or under water; dry δρόμος grc race; racetrack -ia. Interpretable as "land-racer" or "dry racer." Likely modeled after Tachydromia genus, the type genus of the subfamily Tachydromiinae subfamily, of which this genus is a member. mul Is there an attestable root term akin to *χερσοδρομια or *χερσοδρομος?
mul Q2095814 1849.
Pronunciation
English:
kĕr′-sə-drō′-mē-ə
en US /ˌkɛɹ.səˈdɹoʊ.mi.ə/
kûr′-sə-drō′-mē-ə
en US /ˌkɜɹ.səˈdɹoʊ.mi.ə/
Proper noun
f 1
genus family Hybotidae family certain dance flies
See also
Q14608530 1
mul Asilomorph flies