Aphelinidae

plural noun

Aph·​e·​lin·​i·​dae

ˌafəˈlinəˌdē

: a family of small narrow-winged hymenopterous flies closely related to the chalcid flies and parasitic as larvae on plant lice and scales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Aphelinus, type genus + -idae

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