Rhyacophilidae

plural noun

Rhy·​aco·​phil·​i·​dae

(ˌ)rīˌakəˈfiləˌdē,

ˌrīəkōˈf-

: a large and widely distributed family of caddis flies

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Rhyacophila, type genus (from Greek rhyak-, rhyax stream + New Latin -phila) + -idae

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