Definition of Cucujidae
:a family of small flattened elongated beetles (suborder Polyphaga) that live mostly under the bark of trees — compare saw-toothed grain beetle
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Cucujidae
plural noun
Cu·cu·ji·dae
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-üyəˌdē
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-üjə-
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Origin and Etymology of cucujidae
New Latin, from Cucujus, type genus (probably from Spanish cocuyo, cucuyo fire beetle) + -idae
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