Coreidae
plural noun
Co·re·i·dae
\kəˈrēəˌdē\
Definition of Coreidae
: a large family of true bugs (order Hemiptera) comprising the squash bugs and leaf-footed bugs and including many that are injurious to cultivated plants
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Origin and Etymology of coreidae
New Latin, from Coreus, type genus (from Greek koris bedbug) + -idae; akin to Greek keirein to cut — more at shear
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