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Mesoveliidae
plural noun
Meso·ve·li·idae
\-və̇ˈlīəˌdē\
Definition of Mesoveliidae
: a small widely distributed family of semiaquatic hemipterous insects that inhabit the surface of freshwater or the ground near water
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Origin and Etymology of mesoveliidae
New Latin, from Mesovelia, type genus (from mes- + Latin velum veil, sail + New Latin -ia) + -idae
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