Nemouridae

plural noun

Ne·​mou·​ri·​dae

-rəˌdē

: a widely distributed family of stone flies (order Plecoptera) having small or vestigial cerci

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Nemoura, type genus (from nem- + Greek oura tail) + -idae

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