I. -nəˌdē
Etymology: New Latin, from Zygaena (from Greek zygaina hammerheaded shark) + -idae
synonym of sphyrnidae
II. noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Zygaena, type genus (from Greek zygaina ) + -idae
: a family of moths including the foresters, burnet moths, and related moths most of which are bright-colored and day-flying