Miridae

plural noun

Mi·​ri·​dae

ˈmīrəˌdē,

ˈmir-

: a large family of small often brightly colored leaf bugs (order Hemiptera) which feed chiefly on the juices of plants

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Miris, type genus + -idae

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