Oligoneuriellidae

plural noun

Ol·​i·​go·​neu·​ri·​el·​li·​dae

ˌälə̇gōˌn(y)u̇rēˈeləˌdē,

əˌligəˌn-

: a large and widely distributed family of mayflies

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Oligoneuriella, type genus (diminutive of Oligoneuria, genus of mayflies, from olig- + neur- + -ia) + -idae

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