Galerucidae

plural noun

Gal·​e·​ru·​ci·​dae

ˌgaləˈrüsəˌdē

: a small but widely distributed family of leaf-eating beetles formerly usually included in Chrysomelidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Galeruca, type genus + -idae

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