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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Lathridiidae
plural noun
Lath·ri·di·idae
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ˌlathrəˈdīəˌdē
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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
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