SINCE 1828
Ascalaphidae
plural noun
As·ca·laph·i·dae
| \ ˌaskəˈlafəˌdē\
Definition of Ascalaphidae
: a family of rather large nocturnal insects (order Neuroptera) superficially resembling dragonflies but having long club-tipped antennae
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