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Melanogaster
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melanogaster
Translingual
mul
Etymology
mul
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Syrphidae certain hoverflies
genus family Melanogastraceae family certain fungi
Usage notes
Species in the fly genus Melanogaster often appear with feminine specific epithets, though subject to mandatory correction under ICZN Article 30.1.1, as epithets ending in "-gaster" are to be treated as masculine.
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