Definition of Podaliriidae
:a family of large hairy long-tongued bees that are usually solitary but include some which burrow in cliffs and form large communities
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Podaliriidae
plural noun
Po·da·li·ri·idae
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ˌpōdᵊləˈrīəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of podaliriidae
New Latin, from Podalirius, type genus + -idae
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