Pemphredonidae
plural noun
Pem·phre·don·i·dae
\ˌpem(p)frəˈdänəˌdē\
Definition of Pemphredonidae
: a family of small wasps that provision their nests with aphids and other small homopterous insects
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Origin and Etymology of pemphredonidae
New Latin, from Pemphredon, type genus (from Greek pemphrēdōn, a wasp) + -idae; akin to Sanskrit bambhara bee
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