Argidae

plural noun

Ar·​gi·​dae

ˈärjə̇ˌdē

: a family of sawflies having 3-jointed antennae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Arge, type genus (perhaps from Greek argēs bright) + -idae; akin to Greek argos white

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