sialid

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adjective

si·​a·​lid

ˈsīələ̇d

variants or less commonly sialidan

(ˈ)sī¦alədən

: of or relating to the Sialidae

sialid

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noun

"

variants or less commonly sialidan

"

plural -s

: an insect of the family Sialidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

sialid from New Latin Sialidae; sialidan from New Latin Sialidae + English -an

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