Definition of Serphidae
:a family of small serphoid wasps having a tubular retractile ovipositor and being parasitic in the eggs and larvae of other insects
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Serphidae
plural noun
Ser·phi·dae
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-fəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of serphidae
New Latin, from Serphus, type genus (from Greek serphos a small winged insect) + -idae
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