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Nymphidae
plural noun
Nym·phi·dae
\ˈnim(p)fəˌdē\
Definition of Nymphidae
: a small family of primitive neuropterous insects related to the ant lions and confined to the Australian region
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Origin and Etymology of nymphidae
New Latin, from Nymphes, type genus (from Latin nympha nymph) + -idae
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