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Psychidae
plural noun
Psychi·dae
\ˈsīkəˌdē, ˈsik-\
Definition of Psychidae
: a family of moths the males of which have thinly scaled or nearly transparent wings while the females are wingless and wormlike
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Origin and Etymology of psychidae
New Latin, from Psyche, type genus + -idae
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