Buthidae

plural noun

Bu·​thi·​dae

ˈbyüthəˌdē

: a widely distributed family of scorpions having a large triangular sternum with the sides strongly convergent anteriorly

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Buthus, type genus + -idae

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