Empis

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐμπῐ́ς (empĭ́s, “mosquito, gnat”).

Proper noun

Empis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Empididae – certain dance flies.
  2. A taxonomic subgenus within the family Empididae – Empis (Empis).

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