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Dexiidae
plural noun
Dex·i·idae
\dekˈsīəˌdē\
Definition of Dexiidae
: a family of muscoid flies that are closely related to the tachina fly and have larvae which are parasitic in insects and other small arthropods
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Origin and Etymology of dexiidae
New Latin, from Dexia, type genus (perhaps from Greek dexia right hand, from feminine of dexios) + -idae
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