Relating to or possessing the characteristics of short-antennae flies; an alternative adjectival form for brachyceral.
From Brachycera + -ic (adjectival suffix), a variant adjective formation for flies in the short-antennae group.
Scientists love creating multiple adjective forms—'brachyceral' and 'brachyceric' mean the same thing but show up in texts from different time periods and regions, creating needless terminology variation.
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