Notiothaumidae

plural noun

Notio·​thau·​mi·​dae

-ˈthȯməˌdē

: a family of primitive insects (order Mecoptera) containing a single Chilean species (Notiothauma reedi)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Notiothauma, type genus (from notio- + Greek thauma wonder) + -idae

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