̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷təˈrijəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Micropteryg-, Micropteryx, type genus (from micr- + -pteryg-, -pteryx ) + -idae — more at -pteryx
: a family of tiny very primitive moths sometimes made a separate order Zeugloptera that have functional mandibles