SINCE 1828
Forficulidae
plural noun
For·fi·cu·li·dae
| \ˌfȯrfə̇ˈkyüləˌdē\
Definition of Forficulidae
: a large cosmopolitan family of insects (order Dermaptera) that have the abdomen depressed and the forceps flattened or cylindrical and that comprise the typical earwigs — see forficula
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