Sminthuridae
plural noun
Smin·thu·ri·dae
\-rəˌdē\
Definition of Sminthuridae
: a family of springtails having a short rounded body — compare lucerne flea
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Origin and Etymology of sminthuridae
New Latin, from Sminthurus, type genus (from Greek sminthos mouse, of non-Indo-European origin; akin to Etruscan isminthians mouse— + -urus) + -idae
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