Mesoveliidae

plural noun

Meso·​ve·​li·​idae

-və̇ˈlīəˌdē

: a small widely distributed family of semiaquatic hemipterous insects that inhabit the surface of freshwater or the ground near water

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Mesovelia, type genus (from mes- + Latin velum veil, sail + New Latin -ia) + -idae

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