Definition of Limnephilidae
:a family of large caddis flies whose larvae live usually in ponds or slow streams
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Limnephilidae
plural noun
Lim·ne·phil·i·dae
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ˌlimnəˈfiləˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of limnephilidae
New Latin, from Limnephilus, type genus (from Greek limnē pool + New Latin -philus) + -idae
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