Cyrtidae

plural noun

Cyr·​ti·​dae

ˈsərtəˌdē

: a family of two-winged flies with small head and greatly enlarged convex thorax whose larvae are parasitic on spiders

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cyrtus, type genus (from Greek kyrtos bulging, convex) + -idae

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