- Oscinian
- Oscinian Os*cin"i*an, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the family
{Oscinid[ae]}.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Some, whose larv[ae] live in the stalks, are very destructive to barley, wheat, and rye; others, as the barley fly ({Oscinis frit}), destroy the heads of grain. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.