Definition of Coniopterygidae
:a family of small humpbacked insects (order Neuroptera) that have pollinose wings resembling those of moths and predatory larvae which feed especially on mites and scales
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Coniopterygidae
plural noun
Co·ni·op·te·ryg·i·dae
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ˌkōnēˌäptəˈrijəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of coniopterygidae
New Latin, from Coniopteryg-, Coniopteryx, type genus (from 2coni- + -pteryx) + -idae
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