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zaphrentoid

adjective
za·phren·toid | \ -n‧ˌtȯid \

Definition of zaphrentoid 

: resembling or related to the genus Zaphrentis or family Zaphrentidae

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History and Etymology for zaphrentoid

New Latin Zaphrentis Zaphrentis+ -oid entry 2

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