Serrifera
plural noun
Ser·rif·era
\seˈrif(ə)rə, səˈr-\
Definition of Serrifera
in some classifications
: a division of Hymenoptera including the sawflies and horntails and related forms and being essentially equivalent to Chalastogastra
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Origin and Etymology of serrifera
New Latin, from serri- + Latin -fera, neuter plural of -fer -ferous
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