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Sphecidae
plural noun
Spheci·dae
\ˈsfēsəˌdē, -fes-\
Definition of Sphecidae
: a family of solitary wasps (superfamily Sphecoidea) having the first segment of the abdomen generally prolonged into a long smooth cylindrical petiole and including the mud daubers and some digger wasps
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Origin and Etymology of sphecidae
New Latin, from Sphec-, Sphex, type genus + -idae
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