• (n. pl.) A division of dipterous insects in which the proboscis is large and contains lancelike mandibles and maxillae. The horseflies and robber flies are examples.
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Tan`y·stom'a·ta noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... to stretch + ..., ..., mouth.]
(Zoology) A division of dipterous insects in which the proboscis is large and contains lancelike mandibles and maxillæ. The horseflies and robber flies are examples.
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