ˌästəˈmad.əˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Ostomat-, Ostoma, type genus (irregular from Greek osteon bone) + -idae
: a family of beetles most of which are useful predators
ˌästəˈmad.əˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Ostomat-, Ostoma, type genus (irregular from Greek osteon bone) + -idae
: a family of beetles most of which are useful predators
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012