Lathridiidae

plural noun Lath·ri·di·idae \ ˌlathrəˈdīəˌdē \

Definition of Lathridiidae

: a family of small widely distributed light brown to dark brown beetles that have the wings fringed with short hair and feed chiefly on fungi

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Origin and Etymology of lathridiidae

New Latin, from Lathridius, type genus (from Greek lathridios secret) + -idae; from the small size of beetles belonging to this genus; akin to Greek lanthanein