Relating to or characteristic of flies with short antennae; belonging to the suborder Brachycera.
From Brachycera + -al (adjectival suffix), creating an adjective form describing features of short-antennae flies.
Most annoying flies you encounter—houseflies, fruit flies, horse flies—are all brachyceral, meaning their ancestors evolved to have stubby antennae that work better for hunting in human environments.
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