tenebrionid
te·ne·bri·o·nid
noun\tə-ˈne-brē-ə-nəd, ˌte-nə-ˈbrī-ə-nəd\
Definition of TENEBRIONID
— tenebrionid adjective
Origin of TENEBRIONID
New Latin Tenebrionidae, from Tenebrion-, Tenebrio, type genus, from Latin, one that shuns the light, from tenebrae darkness — more at temerity
First Known Use: 1902
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