Aphidoidea

plural noun

Aphi·​doi·​dea

ˌāfəˈdȯidēə also ˌaf-

: a superfamily of Homoptera comprising the aphids and now usually divided into a number of families (such as Aphididae, Eriosomatidae, and Phylloxeridae)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Aphid-, Aphis + -oidea

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