Nomadidae

plural noun

No·​mad·​i·​dae

nōˈmadəˌdē

: a family of small bees resembling wasps see cuckoo bee

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Nomada, type genus (from Greek nomad-, nomas nomad) + -idae

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