Definition of Diprionidae
:a small family of sawflies that have many-jointed antennae serrate in the female and pectinate in the male and that include various serious pests of coniferous trees
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Diprionidae
plural noun
Dip·ri·on·i·dae
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ˌdiprēˈänəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of diprionidae
New Latin, from Diprion, type genus (from di- + -prion) + -idae
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