ˌzīləˈfajəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Xylophagus, type genus (from Greek xylophagos xylophagous) + -idae
: a family of dipterous flies whose predaceous larvae frequently live in decayed wood
ˌzīləˈfajəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Xylophagus, type genus (from Greek xylophagos xylophagous) + -idae
: a family of dipterous flies whose predaceous larvae frequently live in decayed wood
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012