Definition of Miridae
:a large family of small often brightly colored leaf bugs (order Hemiptera) which feed chiefly on the juices of plants
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Miridae
plural noun
Mi·ri·dae
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ˈmīrəˌdē
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ˈmir-
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Origin and Etymology of miridae
New Latin, from Miris, type genus + -idae
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