ˈdeləˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Bdella, type genus (from Greek bdella leech) + -idae
: a family of mites (order Acarina) comprising the snout mites that feed on insects and on other mites
ˈdeləˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Bdella, type genus (from Greek bdella leech) + -idae
: a family of mites (order Acarina) comprising the snout mites that feed on insects and on other mites
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012