Vipionidae
plural noun
Vip·i·on·i·dae
\ˌvipēˈänəˌdē\
Definition of Vipionidae
: a family of small ichneumon wasps that is often included in Braconidae and includes forms which as larvae are parasites of various lepidopterous, hymenopterous, coleopterous, and dipterous insects
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Origin and Etymology of vipionidae
New Latin, from Vipion-, Vipio, type genus (from Latin, a small crane) + -idae; from their long legs
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