XYLOPHAGIDAE


Meaning of XYLOPHAGIDAE in English

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

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