Definition of Incurvariidae
:a small family of minute inconspicuous moths usually having larvae that are initially leaf miners and later casebearers
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Incurvariidae
plural noun
In·cur·va·ri·idae
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ˌinˌkərvəˈrīəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of incurvariidae
New Latin, from Incurvaria, type genus (from Latin incurvus curved in—from in- 2in- + curvus curved—+ New Latin -aria) + -idae
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