ˌafəˈlinəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Aphelinus, type genus + -idae
: a family of small narrow-winged hymenopterous flies closely related to the chalcid flies and parasitic as larvae on plant lice and scales
ˌafəˈlinəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Aphelinus, type genus + -idae
: a family of small narrow-winged hymenopterous flies closely related to the chalcid flies and parasitic as larvae on plant lice and scales
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012