Definition of bembicid
:of or relating to the genus Bembix or the family Bembicidae
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bembicid
adjective
bem·bi·cid
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ˈbem-bə-səd
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-ˌsid
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Origin and Etymology of bembicid
New Latin Bembicidae, from Bembic-, Bembix, type genus + -idae
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