Scutelleridae
plural noun
Scu·tel·ler·i·dae
\ˌsk(y)ütəlˈerəˌdē\
Definition of Scutelleridae
: a family of broadly oval flattened terrestrial insects (order Hemiptera) having the antennae five-jointed, the legs spineless, and a large scutellum that almost entirely covers the abdomen
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Origin and Etymology of scutelleridae
New Latin, from Scutellera, type genus (from scutella) + -idae
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