Campodea
noun
Cam·po·dea
\kamˈpōdeə\
Definition of Campodea
: a genus of wingless elongated insects (order Entotrophi) lacking eyes, having the abdomen ending in two long filaments, and regarded as illustrating a generalized form from which many insects are descended
campodeid
\-ēə̇d\ noun or adjectivecampodeoid
\-ēˌȯid\ adjectiveRead the Latest from M-W
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Origin and Etymology of campodea
New Latin, from Greek kampē caterpillar + New Latin -odea (modification of Greek -ōdēs -ode)
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