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Limnephilidae

plural noun
Lim·ne·phil·i·dae | \ˌlimnəˈfiləˌdē\

Definition of Limnephilidae 

: a family of large caddis flies whose larvae live usually in ponds or slow streams

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History and Etymology for Limnephilidae

New Latin, from Limnephilus, type genus (from Greek limnē pool + New Latin -philus) + -idae

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