Belonging to or characteristic of the Cyclorrhapha suborder; having a circular suture on the head.
From 'cyclorrhapha' + '-ous' (adjective suffix meaning 'having' or 'characterized by'). This describes the distinctive structural feature.
Cyclorrhaphous flies include the common housefly and fruit fly—two of the most studied organisms in all of science because they're cheap to breed and their genetics are remarkably similar to ours!
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